He Changes NOT...

I have been sitting on this testimony for the last couple of days. Not an easy thing to do for a blogger. However, I was waiting the last bit of confirmation so that I could share with you what the Lord has done. Buckle Up...this is going to be a wild ride.

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-5

Scripture declares that God changes NOT. He is the same yesterday, today, & forever. What we read about concerning the nature, character, & names of God has not been altered in any way. In fact, nowhere in Scripture are we told that God has ceased to be Jehovah-_____________. The finished work of Christ has proclaimed to us a God who has forgiven, has healed, has redeemed, has crowned, has satisfied, & has renewed our lives. We may bless the Lord every day. The celebration never ends.

This past Sunday evening, we showed the Holy Ghost movie to our home fellowship & the youth of our church. It's the latest documentary in a series done by Darren Wilson. While we were challenged & moved by the movie, what happened next brought us into a greater realization of the Kingdom of God. Seated within the crowd was one of our young people who had just been injured the previous week in football practice. A major knee injury that would leave him (according to the Doctor) in a brace until he stopped growing, and out of sports in the future. At the close of the movie, I asked him to allow us to pray for him. He came forward. Using his crutches. Wearing His brace. And full of faith.

We removed the brace from his leg, anointed him with oil, and laid hands upon his knee. It was a beautiful sight to behold as young & old gathered around him. We prayed, believing God to manifest healing in his leg. After praying, he stood with his crutches - no brace, and described how much better the knee felt. There was no pain. He described to me & his Dad that it felt like something was moving up his leg. Like everything was reattaching to his knee. Wanting to be protective, and knowing he had a Dr appointment the next morning, I encouraged him to take it easy. That was my faith. His faith had him carrying his crutches on his shoulder on the way out of the sanctuary.

The next morning came the news: the Doctor pulled on his knee cap - blown away that everything was so tight. There was no pain. The knee was strong. The nurse confirmed the healing but the Dr was blown away. They were encouraged to get a second opinion. They did. This morning. I want you to imagine the tears, the joy in my heart, as I looked at a picture on facebook of him walking through the hall with brace in hand!!! No crutches!!! The Dr. this morning confirmed that God could heal & by all accounts has healed because it was the only explanation. The Doctor, being a good physician, encouraged him to use the brace for a few more weeks & continue with rehab. How AWESOME is that???

HE CHANGES NOT...
Our Father is still Provision.
He is still Healing.
He is still Righteousness.
He is still Sanctification.
He is still Peace.
He remains everything He revealed Himself to be.

Within the New Covenant, we discover that "ALL the promises of God in Christ are YES & AMEN." They are not "maybe" or "it might be." The reality of God's goodness has been forever displayed in Christ. His love has been confirmed. His blessings have been revealed. His mercy is from everlasting. His grace has been established ONCE & FOR ALL (for everyone). This is our Heavenly Father. And this is the awareness that I encouraged you to live in yesterday. This is who He is. This is the I AM He has promised to be for us.

We are encouraged, all throughout the Scriptures, to walk in relationship with our Father. Jesus continually call us to Himself. He calls us to see the life that He has made available. He calls us to live in the goodness of the Father. He calls us out of the darkness of our own creation to walk in the light of His love. He calls us to lay down our preconceived notions, our misunderstanding, and our confusion about the nature of the Father. He calls us to take on His understanding of who His Father really is. He calls us to walk in the TRUTH of our Father & the TRUTH of who we really are...who we were designed to be.

THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE. That we may know the ONE TRUE GOD & JESUS CHRIST whom He has sent. Enjoy the journey. And by all means, keep celebrating the goodness of your Heavenly Father.