He is FAITHFUL!

We live in a world that is constantly changing...nothing ever seems to hold promise; in fact even those that make promises seem to let us down at some point or another. We live, we grow and we learn from the changes around us, yet there is something deep within that longs for that consistency, that peace that will never fade and that hope/promise of something that will never change. I can't help but share the joy that fills my heart as I think about the faithfulness and the immutability of our good God! Knowing that He is our constant and our ever-same one I am consistently in awe.

For the past month and a half or so I have been reading through Hebrews and when I got to chapter 10 I stumbled across verse 23 which reads, "Let us continue to hold firmly to the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful." What an encouraging thought and TRUTH to think about! We can hope and cling to the fact that our good God who saved us, who knows us better than we know ourselves, and who is working in and through us for our good and His glory is faithful meaning He is never going to break a promise, let us down, or change! Everytime I think about the fact that He doesn't change I am filled with overwhelming peace and joy because that means that despite my changing circumstances I can have a fixed point to focus on. When everything around me seems to be going crazy or the world seems to be falling apart I can as Hebrews 12 says, fix my eyes on Jesus knowing that he is the author and perfector of my faith! He did it! He paid the pirce, He did it all and we can cling with all hope knowing that one day we will see Him face to face and reap the benefits of His righteousness.

So may we remember no matter what that despite the fact that we change, people change, circumstances change, and life changes our good God is the same yesterday, today and forevermore!!!

We are to reflect Christ in all that we say and do. And the Christ of Scripture is the humble, suffering servant who, in spite of great opposition, false accusations, and public ridicule, remained faithful to the heavenly calling. -David Hegg