Sermon: 8/9/26- Monday's Devotional

The God Who Does Not Change
Reading: Hebrews 13:8; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17

It is tempting to read the Old Testament and the New Testament as if they reveal two entirely different Gods -- one defined by wrath, the other by grace. Scripture will not allow that conclusion. God's character is not shaped by the era in which He acts. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His compassion did not begin at the cross, and His justice did not end at the close of the Old Testament. When you encounter a passage that seems to contradict what you know of God, resist the urge to dismiss it. Instead, press in. The tension is an invitation to know Him more fully.

Reflection: Where have you been tempted to separate God's love from His justice, as if they were opposites rather than expressions of the same holy nature?

Practical Application: Write down one attribute of God you find difficult to reconcile with another. Spend time this week searching Scripture for passages that hold both attributes together.