Yesterday, we looked at Hebrews 13:5 and the blessed truth that our Savior has not changed, does not change, and will not ever change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Just as our The Living Word of God, Jesus, does not change, His written Word is also unchanging and will stand forever.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever (Isaiah 40:8).
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The Word of God does not change with time, seasons or culture. It does not change based on our circumstances or feelings. Our God means what He says and says what He means. Let's take a brief look at 3 aspects of His eternal, unchanging Word...
God's perspective is eternal.
There are those who will look at a particular passage of scripture and say, "Well, that was then." God may deal differently with human beings based on the New Covenant but His attitude toward sin has not and will never change.
Romans chapter 1 just one example of a passage of God's Word that many in our culture tend to ignore and refuse to accept. Read Romans 1 for yourself. You may be quite surprised at God's perspective of what many now say is normal.
Since God Himself is the one true, eternal, unchanging God, why do we ever think what He has declared, decreed and promised would ever change?
God's promises are eternal.
I am very thankful that God's unchanging Word abides forever. That means all that He has promised us will not ever change. Our God has promised to love us with an everlasting love, to bring us home to heaven with Him some day, to supply all our needs, to give us peace, to strengthen us, and to help us. He will always keep His Word to us.
Take a look at what the apostle Paul had to say about God's eternal Word...
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts (2 Corinthians 1:18-22).
Did you notice the "yea" and "amen"? God never wavers in what He says. As we noted above, He says what He means and means what He says. Not only did He make eternal, unchanging promises to us in His eternal, unchanging Word, God also left us with proof that He will fulfill His Word in the person of the eternal, unchanging Holy Spirit who dwells within us to testify to us that these things are true and that we are secure in our position in Christ.
Our position is eternal.
Ephesians 1 & 2, as part of God's unchanging, eternal Word, reveal who and what we have become because of the blood of Christ. Here are just a few highlights of our blessed position in Christ...
- Chosen
- Adopted
- Accepted
- Redeemed
- Forgiven
If you have placed your faith in Christ alone for salvation, your position in Christ is eternally unchanging, just as the Word of God that reveals that position is eternally unchanging.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever (Isaiah 40:8).
Remember, our God means what He says and says what He means. His Word does not change with times, seasons or culture. His Word does not change based on our feelings or human reasoning. His Word is always "yea" and "amen."
If we say we trust in the eternal, unchanging God, we must also trust in His eternal, unchanging Word. God's perspective is eternal, His promises are eternal and our position in Christ is eternal.
Father, thank You for Your eternal, unchanging Word to us. Help us to live in light of Your eternal perspective, Your eternal promises and our eternal position in Christ, for Your glory. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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