Last week I came across the devotional that I presented on October 9, 2006.  As we face one of the most significant presidential elections in American history, just reading it again gave me a great sense of peace.  So I’m sending it your way, hoping that it will bless and encourage you, too.

MALACHI 3:6
For I am the Lord, I do not change.

HEBREWS 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (NKJV)

Autumn was always my mother’s favorite time of year.  She loved watching the leaves turn from deep green to gold, orange and red.  Something about it was always very thrilling to her.  Many people have that special likeness for fall.  It is a wonderful time of year because we see so vividly the changes in creation around us.

But you know, our world and everything in it is constantly changing. Political leaders change, governments change.  Clothing styles and trends come and go.  Relationships wax and wane.  Our bodies mature.  Even the very earth itself shifts and moves constantly.  Yes, we live in a world of change!  And that can be frightening at times.

In the midst of this ever-changing world, it’s a real comfort to know that I have a never-changing God.  Malachi 3:6 says, “For I am the LORD, I do not change.”  The Hebrew word used for “Lord” in this passage is “Jehovah”.  “I am Jehovah.  I am God.  I am the One who has all you need. I never change,” He tells us with these words.

In the New Testament, Hebrews 13:8 reminds us, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are never changing.  Even in the midst of an ever-changing world we have a never-changing God.  His love never changes.  His mercy never changes.  His goodness never changes.  His ability to provide and meet needs never changes.  His holiness, His justice . . . none of Him changes!  Not one bit!

The next time you get discouraged, stop and think for a moment–No matter what else changes around you, God in all His greatness and might and majesty will never change.  In an ever-changing world, He is a never-changing God!

Blessed Father, it is such a comfort to know that You are constantly and consistently the same.  Thank You for the security that brings to my heart and mind as I experience the many changes of day to day living.

By Ann Shorb

©Copyright Ann Shorb, 2006

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved.

Skits for Fun and Learning
Skits for Fun and Learning is a collection of 15 puppet scripts and 5 articles on the subject of success with puppet ministries. The articles and scripts have been written by Dr. Ann Shorb and the book is available for purchase as a paperback, or as a PDF download.