Unchangeable character ~ Hebrews 6: 17-18

            It has been awhile since I have posted on my blog.  There are reasons for this; however, there should be no excuses.  Please allow me to elaborate…

            A little over a month ago I tested positive for Covid-19, without any symptoms.  I was scheduled for knee surgery two days after I found out.  So, as it should be, I was quarantined for 14 days.  I thought I would use my time wisely and do some writing.  Well, guess what?? That didn’t happen.  Instead, I spent the majority of this time being unproductive, discouraged, and sometimes fighting anger.  This past, close to two years now, has been challenging physically.  This has kept me, for the most part, unable to exercise as I have been used to.  Exercise for me is a stress reducer.  As I perused this past time, I went through a number of different stages of thinking.  Did I create this situation? Was I being punished by the Lord? Did He know what He was doing?  You know, all the things we all ask ourselves, when life doesn’t give us what we planned or counted on.  I’d like to say that I was faithful to do my journaling, have my quiet times and prayer, but I wasn’t all the time.  So, I decided this morning to do just that. I got out my Bible, prayed and opened it.  Here is what I found.

            Hebrews 6:18, states that His character and purpose is unchangeable, therefore it is impossible for God to lie (what He says, He does or will do), and that we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.  Hmmmm, unchangeable purpose and character and hope.  That is a promise for all of us who claim Jesus as our Lord and Savior.  Even me. So, if His purpose cannot change that means all the situations that have crossed my path these past two years are not in vain.  Hallelujah!  What a comfort!!  What hope and encouragement this brings to my soul.  Guess I am ready to meet tomorrow’s challenge of a new knee with strength, courage, purpose and faith, knowing that nothing touches me other than those things that have passed through His nail scarred hands.  Hallelujah, again!!!