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  One of the most celebrated truths pertaining to our God is that He is immutable (unchanging).  He is holy, just, merciful, gracious, loving, all powerful, all knowing, and everywhere present.  Today, He is exactly what He always was, and always will be. “For I am the LORD, I change not… (Malachi 3:6).”  James refers to God as, “…the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1:17)”  This simple truth has far reaching ramifications:

  Since God does not change, what He has proclaimed as truth will always be the truth. “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. (Psalms 119:89)”  Truth never changes, because the Author of truth never changes.

  Since God does not change, what He promises must come to pass.  “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. (2Corinthians 1:20)”  God’s promises are sure because He never changes His mind, He cannot lie, and He never forgets.  He is immutable!

  Right and wrong are inseparably linked to Him, and since He is immutable, what He has determined to be right, or wrong, will always be right, or wrong.  For example: God calls homosexuality wrong in Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; and Romans 1:27.  God calls pornography wrong in Matthew 5:28-29; 1Cor. 6:18-20; and Galatians 5:19-25.  God calls transgenderism wrong in Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 22:5; and 1Corinthians 6:9.  God calls lying wrong in Proverbs 6:16-19; 12:22; 19:9; and Psalms 101:7.  God calls pride wrong in Proverbs 11:2; 16:5; and 16:18.  …and the list goes on.  Today, our perception of right, and wrong, do not align with God’s Word, so we are certainly misled, because “right” and “wrong” were His idea, and He never changes.

  As believers, we who know God, are His representatives on earth.  We must represent God’s immutability to those who do not yet know Him.  If we, as children of God, perceive His truth as evolving, if we doubt His promises, if we accept what He calls wrong as right, or what He calls right as wrong, our lives will convey to the world that we serve a God who changes with time, and He does not!

  Today, around the world, the masses clamor for peace while celebrating diversity.  But common sense tells us that diversity is the enemy of peace.  Even the Word of God clearly states:  “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalms 133:1)”

  We have been unified before as a nation, even in times of war (on other soils).  While at peace among ourselves, we laughed together, worked together, mourned together, and sometimes died together.  But then, the unifying force of our common cause ended; the war was over, and after our victory celebration faded, we began to celebrate our diversity again.  Soon, our national unity and its subsequent peace had dissipated.  So, must we be at war with others, to be at peace among ourselves?  NO, but we must have unity of cause before we will have true peace, whether it be in our families, churches, businesses, nation, or in the whole human race.  But beware, a counterfeit unity produces only a counterfeit peace—a bad peace.  

  Those who study the Scriptures know that there is coming a day when a Satanically inspired man will step onto the world stage as a peacemaker in the Middle East.  He is depicted as the rider of a white horse in the book of Revelation, chapter six, who makes his entrance with a bow (but no arrows), and a crown.  He will conquer nations without firing a shot, be appointed the head of a confederacy of ten nations, and broker a peace treaty in the Middle East between Israel and surrounding nations.  His peace will be a false peace and last only long enough for Israel to drop her guard, and rest defenselessly in the false peace of their feigned deliverer.  There will be Great Tribulation!

  So, is there hope?  Is peace within our grasp?  Probably not universally, but thankfully God offers a peace that does not depend upon the circumstances—a personal peace.  “Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:5-7)”  And remember, Jesus is the “Prince of Peace!” (Isaiah 9:6)