Immutability

⁶ “For I am the LORD, I do not change;
Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6

When theologians talk about God’s “immutability” His unchanging nature is in view.  Yet we see there are a handful of times in which God seems to adjust His plans based upon changes in the situation.  How can this be, if God is unchanging?  It is important to understand that the immutability of God applies to His character, but it does not limit his interactions with time.  Next, we must understand that while God is perfect and unchanging in his character humanity is always dynamic.  Thus, when a person changes they will also change in their relationship to His perfectly constant character.  Adam and Eve provide a perfect example.  God created the world for them to live and thrive.  They were in a right relationship with Him…until they rebelled against him.  At this point, everything had to change in order to accommodate their rebellion.  God’s character didn’t change…but how humanity would need to relate to Him in his perfection changed forever.  Just remember…if God ever seems far off or distant it is never Him that moved away.