MALACHI 3:6; PSALM 89:34
INTRODUCTION
Our teaching this morning seek to understand the relationship between the God of covenant and His promises to us, the children.
- THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD- ECCL.3:1-8
Nothing in this world is constant but change.
- Time changes because circumstances, in the course of time, change.
- Time itself as a quantity in minutes, hours, and days, etc. is indifferent. However, the nature of things is such that when time progresses, things change and so time is said to change or bring changes!
There is time for everything.
- The power of time over human destiny is best summarised in Eccl. 3:1-8:
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Everything answers for definite ending- Gen.8:6, 13; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18.
And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: Gen.8:13
For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD- Ezekiel 12:25
- knowing that any bad/challenging situation will eventually be in your rearview mirror rather than your windshield. – THIS TOO SHALL PASS
- THE UNCHANGING GOD
Answers not to the changing seasons and time- James 1:17; Psalm 107:27
- God remains unchanged.
- He’s unaffected by time.
- Time has no effect on who He is and what His plans and purposes are: Jer.29:11; 2 Pet.3:8; James 1:17
- The changes time brings are of no consequence to God: – Psalm 33:11- The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations (Ps 33:11).
- This is the God who has shepherded us through the 1st 5 months of this year. And He is unhanging and unchangeable through all time!
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away- Luke 21:33; Matt.24:35
Makes everything beautiful per time- Eccl.3:11; Deut.32:4
- Holds and control the season.
- THE UNCHANGING COVENANT PROMISES- PSALM 105:8-10; LAM 3:22; HEB.6:13-17
- Time moved forward. Generations changed. New personalities took the centre stage. But the covenant did not go out of date or lose validity.
- Yahweh remembered and renewed it with each of the successive heirs to the covenant and in more formalized forms in order of deepening significance as it progressed through time!
- God’s commitment to our welfare and salvation is without question. He has made that clear
by a binding agreement – His covenant with us!
- And there’s no way time can weaken or undermine this covenant. It’s guaranteed by God’s own faithfulness. He remembers it forever:
- And that is an assurance to subsequent heirs to the everlasting Abrahamic covenant, currently you and me: – Heb. 6:13-17
- Therefore, God’s unchanging Covenant promises.
- Answer for all situations
- Relevant for all seasons
- Delivers for every child of God.
CONCLUSION
Key to the unchanging covenant and unchanging God
- Righteousness; That’s a life principle on which to build your own life! Righteousness stands a person in good stead both when he’s alive or when he’s dead. His children will enjoy the fruits of his righteous life even after he exits this life. ( Ps112:1-3; Prov. 20:7)
- Fear of God: Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- He only asks you to keep faith with Him, and you will know that He is YAHWEH (I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE); He changes not (Mal. 3:6). Amen!
David observed in his old age: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Ps. 37:25).