Is God evolving? - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing,
majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him and what came to my mind and heart in Psalm 102:24-28,

"Do not take me away, O my God, in the midst of my days;
your years go on through all generations.
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them
and they will be discarded.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.
The children of your servants will live in your presence;
their descendants will be established before you."

The psalmist, in this "prayer of an afflicted man" calls out to the
Lord to not cut his days short. As he does so, he considers the
immortal nature of the Lord. Where he is mortal, the Lord is not. The
Lord's "years go on through all generations". He created the heavens
and the earth and he will remain when they come to an end. The
psalmist declares, "your years will never end."

What is more, not only does the Lord always exist, he also never
changes. "You remain the same." Nothing of what we know of the Lord
will ever change. His love and faithfulness and also his sense of
justice will always be the marks of his character and nature. The Lord
does not "evolve", he does not grow and he does not learn new things.
Perfection does not mature and the multifaceted and glorious
perfections of our Lord will remain forever.

What this means to me is the kindness, love and mercy of the Lord will
always be with those who embrace him in faith. We will never hear one
day that the Lord's heart has changed and that he will leave us
behind. Knowing that he exists forever and will be ours forever, and
knowing his heart will never change is truly cause for celebration and
worship!

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com