Day 160: Job 29:1 - 31:39

I noticed something very interesting at the beginning of this passage. In the midst of Job's whining and complaining, he decides to blame all of his troubles on the assumption that God changed and decided to do something differently. We must always remember that we serve a God who doesn't change. We might change; our circumstances and the people around us might change; but God is the same yesterday today and forever. So many times Christians get caught up wondering what God decided to do differently and why He changed when what they should be doing is figuring out what they should change in order to get out of the mess that they've gotten in. As convenient as it may be to blame all of our troubles on God, we need to come back to reality and understand that God isn't the only influence in this life and maybe we need to change before we start trying to get Him to.

- Lord, thank You for being a God who never changes. Give me the strength and the intelligence to realize that when things start to go downhill, perhaps it's me who needs to change. Help me to understand that You don't change and that's a good thing. In a world of uncertainty and instability, we will always need a sure foundation in You. -