Our Unchanging God

“For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6

If you asked the average fifth grader for a definition of the word immutability, you would more than likely get a blank stare. It simply means that God does not change.

Even that definition raises some questions though, doesn’t it? These are the unchanging qualities of God:
▸ God’s existence does not change. As Creator, God has always been. He is from eternity past to eternity future.

▸ God’s character does not change. You can be assured that God will act today as He did in any part of Scripture. James 1:17 tells us that with Him “...there is no variation, or shifting shadow.”

▸ God’s ways do not change. He always acts in accordance with His character.

▸ God’s truth does not change. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever” Isaiah 40:8. His truth is His Word; His expression to humanity; His revelation of Himself.

▸ God’s purposes don’t change. Regarding His plan for Israel, Balaam prophesied, “God is not a man, that He should lie... has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” Numbers 23:19

God is unchanging.