Today’s Bible Study, Authored by Arthur Cincotti. 06/06/2021
Listen to our discussion at: Listen to Today’s Bible Study Discussion Podcast
Change
Most often we associate
the subject of change with repentance, and in at least one Hebrew translation
of the word repentance is the same; change of mind, change of direction.
This morning I’d like to
consider change from a different perspective
The inevitability of change
The
determination to change in a positive manner.
And the dynamic, or timing of change.
We know that God does
not change; Mal. 3:6, “For I am the LORD, I do not change”; and
Heb. 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” The word is immutable Heb. 6:18
This is a
comforting and powerful anchor to hang on to in an ever changing world.
In contrast, the skeptic
says, as in II Pet. 3:4, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the
fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of
creation.”
Even the writer of
Ecclesiastes says, “there is nothing new under the sun” Ecc. 1:9
The paradox of change is
that, as much as things change, yet they
remain the same.
Though things may seem
to remain the same, we know that change
is inevitable. Days, months, years, etc.
Rev. 21:5, “And He that sat upon the throne said,’Behold, I
make all things new.”’ Now that’s change!
The kind of change that
we are considering here is in Job 14:14, “…I will wait till my change
comes” H2487 halipa
Our desire is that our
lives would change in a positive manner, as in, a departure from sin and it’s consequences,
a break through into a more glorious place of fruit bearing, a fulfillment
of dreams and things hoped for.
Change could be from
good to bad, or bad to worse. Jer. 2:11
Ps. 126:1 says, “When the LORD brought back the
captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream”
The LORD’s promise is to change us into the image of His Son
II Cor. 3:18
In the context of
salvation we sometimes say, we were saved, we are
being saved, and we will be saved.
Similarly, we were
changed, given a new heart; we are being changed, II Cor. 3:18; and we shall be
changed I Cor. 15:52, “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet”
Waiting upon God, and
trusting Him in this sometimes long and tedious process is an essential aspect
of our faith walk.
Rom. 9:28 says, “For He
will finish the work, and cut it short
in righteousness because a short work will the LORD make upon the earth.”
This is a principle with
God, see II Cor 1:8-10
When we have exhausted our efforts, and our schemes, and our attempts to make something happen, God
swoops in and accomplishes it in
order to reveal Himself
He created us, and He alone can recreate us in holiness.
Leave a Reply