Sunday, January 15, 2023

Reflection - Paul Van Gorder - A God Of Absolutes

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 30, "A God Of Absolutes", Page 36.
By Paul Van Gorder, Our Daily Bread Author


 I the Lord do not change. - Malachi 3:6
PHOTO: I the Lord do not change. - Malachi 3:6
Read: Malachi 3:6-12

I am dubious (doubting) about the accuracy of our bathroom scale. So I've learned to manipulate it in a self-satisfying manner. The little adjustment knob serves to vary the register, and if that becomes too much bother, I just lean a certain way. The idea is to get a favorable reading - hopefully one that is a few pounds less.

We live in an age when many people believe there are no absolutes. Self-serving behavior is rampant and tramples the moral law given for the protection of society. Our culture prides itself on "freedom" that is actually slavery to sin (Romans 6:16-17).

But there is a God of absolutes whose scales never lose their adjustment. With Him, a pound is a pound, right is right, and wrong is wrong. He says, "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6).

For us as believers, this puts steel into our spiritual backbone. We gain confidence in the face of difficulty and are assured of the fulfillment of every divine promise.

If God were easily moved by every whim or notion, our eternal destiny would be in constant jeopardy. But because He is the Unchanging One, we "are not destroyed" (Malachi 3:6). "His compassions never fail. They are new every morning" (Lamentations 3:22-23).

Earth changes, but God and His Word stand sure! - Browning
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I the Lord do not change. - Malachi 3:6
Read: Malachi 3:6-12
 

 I the Lord do not change. - Malachi 3:6
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I am dubious (doubting) about the accuracy of our bathroom scale. So I've learned to manipulate it in a self-satisfying manner. The little adjustment knob serves to vary the register, and if that becomes too much bother, I just lean a certain way. The idea is to get a favorable reading - hopefully one that is a few pounds less.


 I am dubious (doubting) about the accuracy of our bathroom scale.
PHOTO: I am dubious (doubting) about the accuracy of our bathroom scale. So I've learned to manipulate it in a self-satisfying manner. The little adjustment knob serves to vary the register, and if that becomes too much bother, I just lean a certain way. The idea is to get a favorable reading - hopefully one that is a few pounds less.
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We live in an age when many people believe there are no absolutes. Self-serving behavior is rampant and tramples the moral law given for the protection of society. Our culture prides itself on "freedom" that is actually slavery to sin (Romans 6:16-17).


 We live in an age when many people believe there are no absolutes.
PHOTO: We live in an age when many people believe there are no absolutes. Self-serving behavior is rampant and tramples the moral law given for the protection of society. Our culture prides itself on "freedom" that is actually slavery to sin (Romans 6:16-17).
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But there is a God of absolutes whose scales never lose their adjustment. With Him, a pound is a pound, right is right, and wrong is wrong. He says, "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6).


But there is a God of absolutes whose scales never lose their adjustment.
PHOTO: But there is a God of absolutes whose scales never lose their adjustment. With Him, a pound is a pound, right is right, and wrong is wrong. He says, "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6).
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For us as believers, this puts steel into our spiritual backbone. We gain confidence in the face of difficulty and are assured of the fulfillment of every divine promise.


 For us as believers, this puts steel into our spiritual backbone.
PHOTO: For us as believers, this puts steel into our spiritual backbone. We gain confidence in the face of difficulty and are assured of the fulfillment of every divine promise.
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If God were easily moved by every whim or notion, our eternal destiny would be in constant jeopardy. But because He is the Unchanging One, we "are not destroyed" (Malachi 3:6). "His compassions never fail. They are new every morning" (Lamentations 3:22-23).


If God were easily moved by every whim or notion, our eternal destiny would be in constant jeopardy.
PHOTO: If God were easily moved by every whim or notion, our eternal destiny would be in constant jeopardy. But because He is the Unchanging One, we "are not destroyed" (Malachi 3:6). "His compassions never fail. They are new every morning" (Lamentations 3:22-23).
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Earth changes, but God and His Word stand sure! - Browning


 Earth changes, but God and His Word stand sure! - Browning
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 Reflect and Pray
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Unchanging God who reigns above,
His truth remains forever:
And from this faithful God of love
No earthly trial can sever. - D. DeHaan
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Reflection - Paul Van Gorder - A God Of Absolutes
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 30, "A God Of Absolutes", Page 36.
By Paul Van Gorder, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 30, "A God Of Absolutes", Page 36.


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