God Never Changes, Dr. Paul Chappell

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 God Never Changes

by Dr. Paul Chappell

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Hebrews 1:10-12

Most of us have had the experience of going back as adults to visit a place that was special to us when we were young. Perhaps it was a grandparent's house or a church or a park—but wherever it was we have the memories of the way we experienced it as children. Yet often when we return to those places, we find that they are very different from our memories. It may be that we simply did not have the perspective as children to see things as they really were. Buildings that once seemed huge may now look small. It may be that the passage of time has changed them, so that some of the things we remember are simply no longer there. Anyone who has had that experience suffers a feeling of loss or displacement—and a nostalgia for the way things used to be.

As Christians, we have a relationship with a God who never changes. He is always the same, and we need never fear that we will go to Him and find that He is no longer willing or able to help us. God exists outside of the space and time that border our existence. He is not subject to aging or the effects of decay that take their toll on both people and places in our fallen world. God will always be just as present and real and powerful as He was in the past and is today. “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you” (Exodus 3:14).

Today's Growth Principle: 

Our faith has a firm foundation because the God who made the promises we claim will never change.