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<\/a>I have arrived at the later portion of the alphabet. And in some ways, these are the most challenging. I searched and searched for a Name of the Lord that began with the letter U. I wasn\u2019t having any success.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Then I found the Name, The Unchangeable One. I was pretty excited. I thought I had found my Name for the letter U. Well, let me tell you it wasn\u2019t that simple.<\/p>\n
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While someone thought it was a good Name for God, I couldn\u2019t find a single verse in Scripture that called God by that name. Oh, I found Scripture to support the idea, but not the name.<\/p>\n
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So today, I\u2019m going to fudge a bit. Today I will share a characteristic of the Lord. The characteristic that makes God the Unchangeable One.<\/p>\n
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We live in a world of change. Fashions change from year to year. There seems to be a new food fad every week. Popular toys and games change to meet the youth of the time. Updates for computer software seem to come out every other week. There is even a new color every year.<\/p>\n
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And how many times have you heard that coffee is good for you and then the next week you hear it\u2019s bad for you. The same can be said of coffee.<\/p>\n
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Things change in our world because mankind runs our world. We as human beings change our minds on what we like and dislike with such ease. And we as women have the one-liner, \u201cit\u2019s my prerogative to change my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Perhaps that\u2019s why this one characteristic of God is so appealing. God is never changing. He is always the same. God is the one constant, steady in my life that I know I can trust, depend on, and give my life to.<\/p>\n
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God said this of Himself in Malachi 3:6 (NIV). \u201cI the Lord do not change.\u201d <\/i>That\u2019s a pretty straight forward message. God\u2019s desire to have a relationship with mankind has not changed. He remained faithful to Israel in His pursuit of her however; Israel did not return the faithfulness. But God didn\u2019t give up with Israel. When God had taken enough rejection, He pursued another group of people. Gentiles.<\/p>\n
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God\u2019s desire didn\u2019t change, but those He offered His grace to, did. God\u2019s mercy didn\u2019t change. God\u2019s faithfulness didn\u2019t change. 2 Timothy 2:13 (NIV) is a reminder that \u201cif we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.\u201d <\/i>Mankind may change, but God cannot.<\/p>\n
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Because God is unchangeable, He won\u2019t wake up in a bad mood. His attitude won\u2019t change because of our behavior. His love is an unconditional love. James 1:17 (NIV) tells us, \u201cEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows.\u201d<\/i> Unlike shadows that move quickly over an object, God remains the same. We can count on it.<\/p>\n
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Not only is God unchangeable, but His purpose is unchangeable. Take a look at Hebrews 6:17-18 (NIV). \u201cBecause God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things 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.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
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God\u2019s unchanging oath and His promise are our hope and encouragement. Knowing that God is the Unchangeable One allows us to go through our day with our confidence in Him. He will not change.<\/p>\n
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You know, even our earth is in a state of change. Stars fall from the sky on a regular basis. Mountain ranges are still growing. Jesus said that \u201cheaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.\u201d<\/i> (Matthew 24:35 \u2013 NIV) And we also see that there will be a new heaven and earth in Revelation 21:1.<\/p>\n
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Regardless of what is happening in our world, we can believe that Jesus\u2019 words are for forever and they have never change. And we can be assured that not only is our God the Unchangeable God, He is also Eternal God. That will never change.<\/p>\n
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When life seems to be unsettled, know that the Unchangeable One is still there and in control. We can always hold to this biblical truth that \u201cJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.\u201d <\/i>(Hebrews 13:8 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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Jesus is still seeking and saving the lost. That will never change.<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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