What is the meaning of Malachi 3:6? Because I, the LORD, do not change “Because I, the LORD, do not change…” (Malachi 3:6a) • This opening assurance highlights God’s immutability—His character, promises, and purposes remain constant. Numbers 23:19 reminds us, “God is not a man, that He should lie…,” and James 1:17 adds that with Him “there is no variation or shifting shadow.” • Because He never alters, every covenant word still stands (Psalm 105:8-10). When He revealed Himself as “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14), He declared perpetual self-consistency. • Hebrews 13:8 applies the same truth to Christ: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever,” reinforcing a rock-solid anchor for faith. What does that mean for us? – His moral standards do not drift with culture. – His promises of mercy and judgment are equally dependable. – His revealed plan of redemption, foretold from Genesis 3:15 through Malachi 3:1, will be completed just as spoken. you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed “…you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.” (Malachi 3:6b) • Israel’s survival is the living proof of God’s unchanging covenant love. Lamentations 3:22 echoes, “Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed.” • From Genesis 28:15 (“I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you”) to Romans 11:1-2 (“Has God rejected His people? Absolutely not!”), Scripture shows God safeguarding the line of promise despite rebellion, exile, and foreign oppression. • This preservation also benefits the world: through Jacob’s line came the Messiah (Matthew 1:1-2), fulfilling God’s pledge that “all the families of the earth will be blessed” (Genesis 12:3). • Practical takeaway: if God kept Israel, He will certainly keep everyone grafted into His family by faith (John 10:28-29). Our security rests not in our performance but in His steadfast nature. summary Malachi 3:6 ties God’s unchanging nature to His faithful preservation of His people. Because He never shifts, every promise stands, every covenant holds, and every believer can rest secure. The same Lord who kept Jacob’s descendants keeps all who trust Him today—unmoved, unbroken, and forever reliable. |
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