God Never Changes

                                  "Though we changeth every day, He changeth not.
                                    Could any kind of provocation turn it away, it had
                                    long ceased."
                                                                           John Owen


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          We, as believers, change in our faithfulness to God throughout our lives.
     Sometimes, we feel as if we have all the faith in the world, and can make it
     through any situation as long as God is there to help us.

           Other times, we get down and worried, and our faith seems very small.
     Where is God when we really need Him?


          Of course, He is always ready to help us when we call on Him.
     He never changes.  God is always holy, good, forgiving and loving,
     righteous, faithful and true.


                                   "And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.

                                           'Speak to all the congregation of the people
                                           of Israel and say to them, 'You shall be holy,
                                           for I the LORD your God am holy.' "
                                                                                Leviticus 19:1-2


                                   "For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving,
                                    abounding in steadfast love to all who call
                                    upon you."
                                                                                 Psalm 86:5


                                    "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold,
                                      a white horse!  The one sitting on it is
                                      called Faithful and True, and in righteousness
                                      He judges and makes war."
                                                                                Revelation 19:11



                                                  GOD NEVER CHANGES


          God never lies or regrets anything He does, because His purpose will always
     prevail (Isaiah 46:8,11), and what He purposes is always right (Deut. 32:4).


                                      "Samuel said, ... 'He who is the Glory of Israel
                                       (God) does not lie or change His mind; 
                                       for He is not a man, that He should change
                                       His mind."                               
                                                                           1 Samuel 15:29


          God will not change His mind.


                                        "The LORD has sworn and will not
                                         change His mind ..."
                                                                            Psalm 110:4a


          God does not change as the sun, moon, and stars change.


                "From man's perspective, the celestial bodies have different phases
                 of movement  and rotation, change from day to night, and vary in
                 intensity and shadow.
                 But God does not follow that pattern -- He is changeless."
                                                                    John MacArthur


                                         "Every good gift and every perfect gift is
                                           from above, coming down from the Father
                                           of lights with whom there is no variation
                                           or shadow due to change."
                                                                            James 1:17


                                          "For I the LORD do not change;
                                           therefore you. O children of Jacob,
                                           are not consumed."
                                                                            Malachi 3:6


               "Contrary to God's having become unjust and thus not acting on
                 behalf of Israel, in light of their history of rebellion, Israel's
                 existence was due only to the Lord's unchanging character
                 and unswerving commitment to His covenant promise with the
                 patriarchs.

                 They may experience God's goodness again, and be blessed -- if
                  they repent."
                                                                             John MacArthur


          We are always changing, but God never changes!