Jesus Never Changes!
Years ago, I visited a place where I had lived as a child. I heard that one of my childhood friends was still in the area and that he worked in a town nearby. I decided to visit him and once meeting him, I found that he had very little to say and was, in fact, rather cool. It acted as though we had never had a friendship.
I am thinking of a statement in Scripture concerning Jesus Christ. “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” – Hebrews 13:8 Jesus has not changed because He is the same forever. If He was our friend yesterday, He is our friend today, tomorrow, and forever. He loves the same and never gives us the “cold shoulder”! He is as much a joy to be with today as He was when we first met His acquaintance in salvation. He is perfect and eternally the same so therefore He cannot change and needs no change.
The Hebrew Christians could find in the “unchanging Saviour”, all the resources needed to go on into maturity and steadfastness. The immutability of God means He will always be Saviour, Friend, and Guide. His “sameness” in Character will always be matched with a “sameness” in care. People change and the world changes but He remains the same. Because He is the “Unchanging God,” He can save and change a sinner into a new creation in Christ Jesus. Because He is the “Unchanging God,” the sinner He saves will one day be changed into His likeness when they meet Him in the air!
Chuck Peters – 12/6/2023
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