Do you mean what you say?

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Matt. 24:35 (NIV)

I have been homeschooling my four children for a total of 13 years so far with who knows how many years to go. During that time I have made some rather reckless statements:

This is a great curriculum. I think I will stay with this one for good. (I did not; something better came along.)

I would never put my children into an online school. (My two oldest children attended one last year and one of them just blossomed.)

I will never let my children attend such and such a public school. (My two middle children were enrolled last week and so far it looks like a good fit.)

The problem with my words is that they change over time due to changing circumstances, my observations and feelings from day-to-day, or just because I may not always have complete control over a situation. What I want during one moment may be something totally different the next.

God's Word however does not change. What He means one moment is the very same thing He means the next. What He says He will never do, He will not, and what He says He will do, does not fail to happen. The Bible mentions God's Word over and over. It refers to it as flawless (2 Sam. 22:31), true (Ps. 119:160), and living (Heb. 4:12). It says His Word will never pass away (Matt. 24:35). What He promises will happen does, and what He condemns, will stay condemned. When He promises that He will never leave me or forsake me (Joshua 1:5), I can rest assured that He will always be there for me. When He says that stealing and cursing are wrong (Ex. 20:7, 15), I had better refrain from those activities or face His wrath. I am so glad God is not human like me. My words change with the times; God's never do.

Thank you, Lord, for your unchanging words. Thank you for saying something and meaning it, no matter what circumstances may change. And thank you for Your mighty promises which will all come to pass.

Janine Miller