Nuggets That Nurture The R.E.A.L. Change We Can Believe In Elder V. William Price Malachi 3:6 – Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and for ever (KJV) Jesus Christ, the Messiah [is always] the same yesterday, today, [yes] and forever --to the ages (AMP) Malachi 3:6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. (NKJV) In the world today we have so many fake and imitation things, people, politicians, foods, drinks and so call reality television shows that do not represent “reality” by no stretch of the imagination. We have synthetic or artificial diamonds, cubic zirconium which looks like a diamond, but cost a fraction of a real diamond. What about artificial sweeteners? When I was a child all we knew was white sugar and brown sugar, now you have all kinds of artificial sweeteners that are supposed to be good for you, but it turns out they are worse than sugar. Back in the day we who could not afford a real leather jacket, wore pleather jackets; it looked like leather but was made of plastic. Yet we settle for the imitation because the real deal is too hard to find, or too difficult to hold on to. I have found one thing in this world to be real for me and that is Jesus!
Jesus has not, cannot, and will not change with the wind. He still saves, He still heals, and YES He still loves us. What or who can separate us from the Love of God? Nothing and no one! Not even ourselves. No matter what you did twenty years ago, twenty days ago, twenty minutes ago HE STILL LOVES YOU! (Romans 8:35-39) Let’s look at the acronym R.E.A.L.
RELEVANT Many people think the Bible is out of touch with the world we live in, but the human condition is found in the Bible. Technology has changed over the centuries, but the Bible is still the same for mankind. For every problem we face the Bible has an answer. Man has two problems: sin and death, and Jesus is the answer for both. He died for our sins so that we would live for all eternity with Him and our Heavenly Father. Need money? God owns the cattle on a thousand hills – Psalm 50:10 The Earth is the Lord’s – Psalm 24:1; 1 Corinthians 10:16 He will supply our needs according to His riches in glory – Philippians 4:19 Need hope? Christ is the hope of glory - Colossians 1:27 Need Love? God so loved you He gave His only Begotten son – John: 3:16 He loves us with an everlasting love, a love that will never change and there is