“Everything Changes – Except…”
It’s always interesting to hear an elderly person and share the changes they have experienced and seen as the years have passed by. We live in a day of rapid change. You have stories to share on things you’ve seen change. Our world, society, and culture are changing. You and I are changing. We’ve all witnessed changes. Sometimes we forget there is One who never has or will change. Here’s a short list of THINGS THAT HAVE NOT CHANGED with God.
- The LOVE of God – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1).
- The POWER of God – “Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son” (Genesis 18:14). “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arms. NOTHING is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17).
- The PRESENCE of God – “No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE YOU” (Joshua 1:5).
- The PROMISES of God – “God did this so that by two interchangeable things (promises and oath) in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged” (Hebrews 6:18).
- The FAITHFULNESS of God - “For great is his love toward us, and the FAITHFULNESS of the Lord endures forever” (Psalm 117:2).
Faith isn’t a part of the Christian life, faith IS the Christian life – “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him MUST BELIEVE that he exists and he rewards those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).
It’s important to remember, power isn’t in your faith, it’s in the OBJECT OF YOUR FAITH. Too often we put our trust in people, institutions, the people in Washington DC, and many things. Every person and thing you may consider putting you trust in, has the possibility of failing. Yet, “With God ALL things are possible and He NEVER changes or fails.
Pastor Carnes
