"God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he
should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise
and not fulfill?" (Numbers 23:19 NIV)
I'm beginning to think
that the reason many people do not believe God or in His existence is
because they tend to think of Him in "human" terms. They try to bring
God down to man's level of thinking, giving Him some of man's
attributes, and then thinking God will respond to situations like man
will. They do not understand that God is Spirit and therefore not subject to the limitations of man--physically, emotionally, or mentally. Hallelujah! I'm so glad He is not like us!
We are so fickle-minded, we change what we do and think in a
heartbeat. We lie to one another, seldom keep promises; especially to
children and then we wonder why our lives are such a mess.
God won't lie to us because truth and integrity are part of His attributes. He won't change His mind
because He has no need to do so. He can see far beyond what we can
even think and He has already determined how things should be and the
consequences of our actions. What He does, is for our good. Every good parent wants only the best for their children and they plan for their children's future. God is my "Daddy"
and I know that His plans for me are designed to prosper me and not to
harm me that I have a future with hope and a promise fulfilled (Jeremiah
29:11 paraphrased). What He says, He means--He will not change His mind about what He speaks. What He promises, He will make sure it happens. When we receive His promises is entirely up to us--when we obey!
God is love!
Love has no desire to harm or disappoint or discourage. Love comforts,
chastises, encourages, motivates, inspires, and holds onto us even when
we don't deserve it. That's love!
Hold onto His promises, obey His Word, and watch how He works. Whatever He has promised, He will bring it pass. He will do it! Hallelujah!
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