God's Immutability, Not Our Indecisiveness

"God does not will He should follow what man has initiated. Other than following God's direction, we have no right to direct Him. We have no ability to offer save to obey God's guidance." - Watchman Nee

Most of us have a daily routine that we follow. For some, it might involve work and school. For others, it might include volunteer work, church activities, hobbies and recreation; or a combination of all.

No matter, the routine is probably comfortable and familiar. Yet, suppose someone comes along advancing a new idea or philosophy. Naturally, some would either embrace it, or protest against it.

There may even be an attempt to modify it, including a little bit of the old and new, thereby making it a watered-down, easier to swallow version. As the saying goes, old habits die hard (Isaiah 53:6).

This was the condition of some of the Hebrew converts (i.e. Hebrew Christians) living in Palestine at the time of the writing of Hebrews (Hebrews 10). These had been of the Jewish faith before converting to Christianity.

They were familiar with Jewish history, laws, customs, etc. But the problem didn't lie there. Though they had converted from Judaism to Christianity, they gradually slipped backwards into an altered version of Christianity.

Calling themselves Christians, but straddling the line, retaining and practicing parts of their former faith. Afraid to let go of the safety line to the old, and grasping the salvation offered by the new. The author of the book of Hebrews addressed this concern (Jeremiah 17:9).

I believe that this problem continues today. There are many self-professed Christians who cut and paste pieces of the faith that they like for themselves; not being fully committed to, and/or practicing it (Proverbs 14:12).

God did not send his only begotten Son to save us from eternal death only to have us halfheartedly, tip-toe around his teachings, picking and choosing what we want to believe whenever it suits us (John 3:36).

Nor did he desire for us to play around with different combinations, tweaking it to see which works best for our own tastes and preferences. It didn't work in the past, and it definitely won't work now!

Scripture: James 5:19-20; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Acts 3:19; 1 Timothy 2:5

Prayer: Dear Lord, may my faith in You remain strong; and my heart totally devoted always, amen.

Bless you,

Brielle