Finding Stability in an Unstable World

In the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi contrasts the instability and unfaithfulness of Israel with the unchanging nature of God. “I the LORD do not change. So you O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed” (Malachi 3:6). The condition of Israel at that time reflects the condition of our societies today. Glorifying adultery. Shading the truth in business. Defrauding labourers of a fair [image error]wage. Oppressing the weak. The result is social instability and delayed justice in courts. Sin always creates chaos, which is Satan’s goal. “The wicked! They are like the chaff that the wind blows away” (Psalm 1:4).

What is the root cause of corruption and instability? Lack of respect for the infinite, eternal, unchangeable and gracious God. John Bunyan in Pilgrim’s Progress wrote: “Though there is not always grace where there is fear of hell, yet, to be sure, there is no grace where there is no fear of God. For the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither the middle nor the end.”

[image error]But fortunately, “Every good and perfect gift is from above from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17). God’s anger is unhurried as he waits for us to repent of our sins and receive his gracious gift of forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

 

O Lord! my heart is sick,

 Sick of this everlasting change;

And life runs tediously quick

Through its unresting race and varied range:

Change finds no likeness to itself in Thee,

And echo in Thy mute Eternity. (Fredrick Faber)

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