UNCHANGING FATHER FOR A CHANGING WORLD
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Verse for Today
2 Corinthians 4:18 - For we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Man is always looking for evidence to believe in what is seen around. But quite often what is seen is changing rapidly. People are changing, by growing older day by day. The nature is changing due to climatic and environmental reasons. Opinions are changing according to circumstances and objectives of the people. People's character, goals, tastes, vision, interests, preferences, culture and thinking change over a period of time. Any thing that is seen around changes so fast that it is difficult to even keep track of changes. These frequent changes in everything around us make it difficult for us to cope with and trust in any thing that is seen, because it is going to soon change, often for the worst, but yet people run after such things. This lack of stability in any thing is the cause of the greatest frustration people experience in this life, but still they crave for change, sometimes, for the sake of change. They become disappointed at fixing their eyes on these that change often. In spite of it all, we often loose track of the fact that what is seen is temporal and there is no permanency in any thing around us. But there is some thing that is permanent, which is eternal also, and we call it Heaven. There is Someone who is permanent and He never changes no matter what else changes in this world, and we recognize Him as the creator and redeemer God. Any one who looks up to this God will never be frustrated, because He doesn't change His character. God gives people faith to believe and trust in Him and His Word. His Spirit helps us to believe in Him and His promises which have never changed even by a syllable. People who are frustrated about the changes around them are given the challenge in believing and trusting in the God who never changes.
Whatever that gives us hope is helping us to wait for the hope to be fulfilled. God gives us that hope and He is the God of hope. But the temporal things in this world take away our faith and trust in it and its systems which are created by the world because these systems change and some times prove that all that the system did in the past were wrong. Technology has failed time and again and created unbelievable destruction in most of its applications. There is nothing in this world which has not failed, and will only leave those who believe in it to be more and more frustrated and sink them in utter hopelessness. When man experiences these hopeless and non-trustworthy systems of the world, and thus helps to develop disillusionment around him, God is calling man to go to God and believe in Him. There is certainty with God concerning everything about Him. He loves sinners always, but hates sin. He accepts everyone if they go to Him and confess their sins. He cares for His children and meets all their needs according to His riches in glory. His plans for the whole world as revealed in His Word are being fulfilled according to His schedule without an iota of change. Any one who believes in Him will not be turned down and that their faces will shine brightly. He gives peace and joy to all who trust in Him. His program for His children is also being fulfilled in this world on a daily basis. There is no disappointment with Him and His Word. You and I do not need to see Him to believe in Him, but we can experience Him in and through His provisions and promises for both our physical and spiritual life. He offers every one an invitation to go to Him, become His children and be a part of His unchanging eternal plan.
Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Thought for Today
If we belong to the unchanging God, we would all be part of an unchanging state forever.
Verse for Today
2 Corinthians 4:18 - For we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Man is always looking for evidence to believe in what is seen around. But quite often what is seen is changing rapidly. People are changing, by growing older day by day. The nature is changing due to climatic and environmental reasons. Opinions are changing according to circumstances and objectives of the people. People's character, goals, tastes, vision, interests, preferences, culture and thinking change over a period of time. Any thing that is seen around changes so fast that it is difficult to even keep track of changes. These frequent changes in everything around us make it difficult for us to cope with and trust in any thing that is seen, because it is going to soon change, often for the worst, but yet people run after such things. This lack of stability in any thing is the cause of the greatest frustration people experience in this life, but still they crave for change, sometimes, for the sake of change. They become disappointed at fixing their eyes on these that change often. In spite of it all, we often loose track of the fact that what is seen is temporal and there is no permanency in any thing around us. But there is some thing that is permanent, which is eternal also, and we call it Heaven. There is Someone who is permanent and He never changes no matter what else changes in this world, and we recognize Him as the creator and redeemer God. Any one who looks up to this God will never be frustrated, because He doesn't change His character. God gives people faith to believe and trust in Him and His Word. His Spirit helps us to believe in Him and His promises which have never changed even by a syllable. People who are frustrated about the changes around them are given the challenge in believing and trusting in the God who never changes.
Whatever that gives us hope is helping us to wait for the hope to be fulfilled. God gives us that hope and He is the God of hope. But the temporal things in this world take away our faith and trust in it and its systems which are created by the world because these systems change and some times prove that all that the system did in the past were wrong. Technology has failed time and again and created unbelievable destruction in most of its applications. There is nothing in this world which has not failed, and will only leave those who believe in it to be more and more frustrated and sink them in utter hopelessness. When man experiences these hopeless and non-trustworthy systems of the world, and thus helps to develop disillusionment around him, God is calling man to go to God and believe in Him. There is certainty with God concerning everything about Him. He loves sinners always, but hates sin. He accepts everyone if they go to Him and confess their sins. He cares for His children and meets all their needs according to His riches in glory. His plans for the whole world as revealed in His Word are being fulfilled according to His schedule without an iota of change. Any one who believes in Him will not be turned down and that their faces will shine brightly. He gives peace and joy to all who trust in Him. His program for His children is also being fulfilled in this world on a daily basis. There is no disappointment with Him and His Word. You and I do not need to see Him to believe in Him, but we can experience Him in and through His provisions and promises for both our physical and spiritual life. He offers every one an invitation to go to Him, become His children and be a part of His unchanging eternal plan.
Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Thought for Today
If we belong to the unchanging God, we would all be part of an unchanging state forever.
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