September 16, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Numbers 23:19,20, “God is not a man, that he should lie, Nor a son of man that He should repent. Behold I have received a command to bless. He has blessed and I cannot reverse it.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we understand that our God is not a man to lie. A man is a creature consisting of body of flesh, blood and of a soul but God is spirit, eternal, immense and infinite. Every man is a liar, while God remains always true. He is God that cannot lie, his counsels of old are faithfulness and truth his promises are yes and amen in Christ.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God does not change, his counsels, or purposes, as men change theirs, either because they are not able to execute them, or because their minds are changed by some unexpected occurrence or by their passions, none of which things have place in God. Men change their minds and break their words. But God never changes his mind and hence never recalls his promise.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, there was sin in Israel, and God saw it, but there was not such as might provoke Him to give them up to ruin. If the Lord sees that we trust in His mercy and accept His salvation and not continue in rebellion, but endeavour to serve and glorify Him, we may be sure that He looks upon us as accepted in Christ that all our sins are pardoned. Balaam could not speak what Balak wanted him to say against the people of Israel, as God had firmly instructed him not to curse His people. Thus we see that though there are many devices in mans heart, God’s counsels alone shall stand. Therefore let us continue earnest in prayer, for God never changes his mind. Neither alters his counsels, purposes and decrees and never varies in his affections to His people. Hath He said, and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken and shall He not make it good? Whether it be with regard to things temporal, spiritual, or eternal, there is no variableness nor shadow of turning in His mind. He never forgets His word. He foresees all events. He is able to perform and is true and faithful. And therefore whatever is gone out of His lips will never be altered but will be most certainly fulfilled.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for your unchanging nature. Lord reveal your plan for us. Teach us not to do that which displeases God and His people. Make us to realize that God will never lie. His promises are true. And we can be assured of His grace if we walk faithfully according to His will. Help us to acknowledge our sin and set right with God. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
