“God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that he should change His mind.  Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19

Trusting In Things

I was scheduled to have a gardener helper come to work today. I had a list of things for him to do. But the weather forecast was for heavy rain, so I canceled. Then I awoke to bright, shining sunshine!

It’s not the first time the weather forecast has been wrong. In spite of all the training, all the equipment—the weatherman doesn’t always get the predictions accurate.

I started thinking along these lines and thought of businesses, companies that make promises but don’t live up to what they say. People sometimes make commitments, and then bail on us. Even written agreements turn out not to be valid because of some technicality. It can be really hard to put your trust in things.

As I had my quiet time this morning, I couldn’t help but think of how solid and sure God’s Word is. That is one thing we can 100% count on! His promises are sure. His Word is unchanging. He does what He says. He doesn’t come up with excuses to not fulfill what He’s said. He doesn’t tell us we missed the fine print somewhere. He doesn’t change His mind at the last minute. He is rock solid and totally dependable.

In the last few years on our unexpected journey, I often referred to my days being like a roller coaster—up and down, always changing. The one thing that held me on course was the fact that I knew God was unchanging. His promises, His faithfulness would carry me through. That was my security, my strength. And He proved Himself true.

I’m so grateful that when everything around me may be changing, God doesn’t change! He is solid and secure. He carries me and keeps me steady.

“For I, the Lord, do not change” (Malachi 3:6).

Father, we put all our trust in You—not in doctors, not in our finances, not in friends, nor our family. You alone can follow through on everything You have said. You are the perfect promise-keeper. Amen.