“For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”

             -Malachi 3:6

When I look back over the course of my 17 years on this earth, I realize there have been very few things in my life that have remained constant. People I thought I could count on have wavered, and things I assumed would always be there were taken away. In some of those cases the hurt came as a result of being done wrong by a friend or family member, and at other times it was really my own fault for building my hopes on an unsteady foundation and putting faith in something that couldn’t possibly meet my expectations. At any rate, I’ve learned from experience that Jesus Christ is the only One Who never changes, and that any foundation other than Him truly is sinking sand (1 Corinthians 3:10-15).

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

              -Hebrews 13:8

In spite of our ever-changing surroundings, God uses those things to give us a clearer picture of His own steadfastness. Scriptures like these give us the assurance that, if God answered our prayers yesterday, then He will answer them again today. They give us hope that the very God of peace (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Who brought us through yesterday’s heartaches will bring us through today’s trials, and that if He was a miracle-worker 2,000 years ago then He most certainly is today. Even when humanity’s perception of Him changes, the Lord remains “…the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.” As James wrote in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with Whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”

“I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for He is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end.”

            -Daniel 6:26

Whatever you are going through today – whether the mountain is under your feet or in front of your face – be reminded that God is the only One truly worthy of our full faith and devotion. People will let you down and circumstances will disappoint you, but God remains faithful from everlasting to everlasting. His truth endureth to all generations (Psalm 103:17; Psalm 100:5).