God Has No Mute Button

Don't pretend you haven't done it. 

Everyone has pointed their TV remote at a talkative sibling or child, only to be disappointed when the mute button has no effect.

And while we may wish we could mute people, God's immutability is a great big blessing we need to understand as believers.

"I the Lord do not change..." Malachi 3:6

God's immutability is not a speech issue, but a character issue.

• God is loving. 
• God is just. 
• God is good. 

These are attributes of God and they cannot be "muted".

You and I on the other hand, are highly mutable. We can be silenced when we should be bold. We can be unforgiving when we should show compassion. Our great sin in these moments is failing to display the character of God in our lives. 

Peter said we are to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:16). Part of God's holiness comes from the fact that He never raises the bar after we have already made the leap. God's standards are sure because they are established by his unchanging character.

So praise God for His unchangeable nature! Though He would be completely justified to remove my salvation and remand me to Hell, He will keep His promise to every believer simply because that's who He is.