“For I am the LORD, I do not change;
Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6
A change may be much on your mind today; it certainly weighs on my mind this early morning. Therefore the verse for this morning comes from a search on 'change' in the Bible. Here we have a declaration from the Lord and a consequence of it. The Lord our God does not change, there is of course no need to change perfection. And Israel gained a benefit from that as a consequence. All those living in this latter age can claim the same benefit.
One might wonder what it is about the Lord that prevents His consuming of Israel and us. What has not changed in the Lord? Justice would call for the sentence to be carried out, and the Lord is just. Do we dare depend upon some other quality of the Lord's to prevent the consuming fire of His judgment? We may recall a verse this morning that begins, "For God so loved..."
That verse is answer enough for me and you!
Bucky
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