Trust in the Unchanging Power of God

The ancient words of the prophet Isaiah still encourage us today, reminding us of who God is, and Whose we are. Trust in God, who is unchanging, helps us build confident faith in His will for our lives. “Using the complete capitalization of LORD,” Danielle Bernock writes, “is to convey the proper name, or title for God as complete Creator and ever present one.” Centuries later, God is still Creator, knitting every single human being in their mother’s womb with specific purpose. Each person is created in His image, with unique gifts, talents, and fingerprints.

God is miraculous, never running out of different traits, characteristics, and wonderful attributes as He creates us out of love, to love. Bethany Ruth and Browyn Cardwell wrote “Even though the cultural norms of 1300 BC were very different from our cultural norms today, God never changes. When we struggle to understand God’s ways, we can choose to trust His heart.” There is no one person alike in this world. Even identical twins are different. The power and creativity of God are endless and eternal. Isaiah wrote:

“To whom can you compare God? … ‘To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?’ asks the Holy One” (Isaiah 40:18, 25).

Modern-day trust in the unchaining power of God is a product of our faith in who He is. God desires a relationship with us. Some of the attributes of God are a mystery, beyond our human capability to understand, but He is not far off. He is here, right now, with us. With you. Through Christ Jesus, we have a way to come to Him. Into the presence of our powerful God, and just be with Him through conversation, prayer, silence, admiration of the landscape of His creation or enjoying the other people He created.

All things and everyone are rooted in the LORD. His power flows through us who are in Christ Jesus, through the Holy Spirit. We, in Him, are powerful. In our everyday lives, we have the choice to live by what we feel we have a right to, or by the power of the living God living in us. “We live in a fallen world, and so it is easy to be fearful. Change is ever present, and not every change is positive. If we trust in Christ, however, we have no reason to be afraid,” Ligonier Ministries explains. “We are relying on the One who is incapable of changing and who will never allow His promises to fail. When we are fearful, let us remember that God and His goodness to us are unchanging; thus, we are ever secure in Him.”

“Look up into the heavens. 
Who created all the stars?
He brings them out like an army, one after another, 
calling each by its name.

Because of his great power and incomparable strength,
not a single one is missing”

(Isaiah 40:26).

Life can be overwhelming. We are promised it won’t be easy, especially when we choose to follow Christ. Our days don’t turn into rainbows, butterflies and fields of flowers when we give our lives to Christ Jesus. But the joy we receive is akin to it, even during the subzero blizzards of winter and the thunderstorms which blast through our horizons.

Strength is rooted in remembering the power of God in us. We are never alone. We don’t have a right to react in anger because we are children of the One True God, who gives us the power to act differently, in a way which leads to a peace-filled, prosperous life by God’s terms. Lean into the power of God, daily, and you will see and experience His peace, His love which surpasses all understanding. We do not exist to get our way, but to walk in His will for our lives. Life, to the full, as Jesus died to give us.

“Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
He gives power to the week
and strength to the powerless.

Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion. 

But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not grow faint” 

(Isaiah 40:20-31).

Additional Sources

Ruth, B., & Cardwell, B. (2023). Make it Count, Move Past Your Past and Live with Purpose Today. A Study of Deuteronomy. Proverbs 31 Ministries.

Williams, W. (2012). They Spoke From God. Logion Press.

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.