"I am the Lord, I change not."

(Malachi 3:6)

As one examines the current moral and socio-political climate of our nation and world, it is easy to see a society that is unsure and indefinite. Desperate words of uncertainty are crying out daily from radio, television, and newspapers. Everything around us seems to be in turmoil.

There is good news, however. As believers, we have something on which we can depend, and that is the unchanging Word of God.

God has no double standard. He doesn't say one thing today and then something else tomorrow. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

When we make God’s Word the final authority in our life, it will give us stability when everything else around us seems precarious. When we allow God’s Word to settle the issues of life, we can be confident when others are confused and peaceful when others are under pressure. We can be over-comers when others are being overcome.

What does it mean to make God's Word the final authority in your life? It means believing what He says instead of believing what people say. It means believing what He says instead of what Satan says. It means believing what He says instead of what the circumstances say.

Determine in your heart to do that today. Make up your mind to live by faith, not by sight. Fearlessly commit yourself to the authority of God's Word and there will not be anything in this unstable world that can steal your security from you.

Ken Owen