Hello Fellow Soldiers of the Cross!
What you are about to read is a short meditation that I put together for one of my assignments here at Ellerslie Training Institute (www.ellerslie.com). It is a collaboration of scriptures having to do with the immutability and eternality of God. El Olam, is the Hebrew name for God meaning, "The Everlasting One."
Except for a few sentences, this meditation is entirely scripture. All of the pronouns have been changed to personal pronouns. At the bottom of this meditation you will find all of the verses that I used to put this assignment together. The verses are listed in the order that they were used.
It is my prayer that as you read this meditation you come away with a greater love and adoration for our beloved bridegroom, Jesus Christ. Enjoy!
The Immutable El Olam
Do
you not know? Have you not heard? I am El Olam, the everlasting God, the LORD,
the Creator of the ends of the earth. I
faint not, neither am weary. There is no
searching of my understanding. I am the
true and living God. I change not. I am the same yesterday, today, and
forever. I am the first and the last. I
am the alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending, which is, and which was,
and which is to come.
I
am eternally the same. My nature is
inviolable. It is impossible for me to
violate it. I am bound by my eternal attribute
of immutability. In me there is no
variableness or shadow of turning. I am
not a man, that I should lie; neither the son of man, that I should repent;
hath I said, and shall I not do it? or hath I spoken, and shall I not make it
good? I endure forever and am remembered
unto all generations.
I
am he that liveth and was not dead and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;
and have the keys of hell and death. In
the beginning, I have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the
works of my hands: They shall perish; but I remain; and they all shall wax old
as doth a garment; and as a vesture I shall roll them up, and they shall be
changed, but I am the same, and my years shall not fail. Before Abraham was, I AM.
I
am the King forever and ever. My kingdom
is an everlasting kingdom, and my dominion endures throughout all
generations. My counsel standeth for
ever, the thoughts of my heart to all generations. I will accomplish all my purposes. I am in one mind, and who can turn me? And
what my soul desires, even that I do. I
am good; my mercy is
everlasting; and my truth endureth
to all generations. I only do wondrous
things.
Ye
are my witnesses, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and
understand that I am he: before me there
was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I am the LORD, and there is none else, there
is no God beside me: I girded thee,
though thou hast not known me: That they
may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none
beside me. I am the LORD, and there is
none else. My throne is established of
old: I am from everlasting. Before the
mountains were brought forth, or ever I had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting I am God. Amen!
List of Verses:
“Hast thou not
known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of
the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of
his understanding.” – Isaiah 40:28
“But the LORD is the true God, he is
the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble,
and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.” – Jeremiah 10:10
"For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. - Malachi 3:6
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and
for ever.” – Hebrews 13:8
“I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty.” – Revelation 1:8
“Every good gift and
every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” – James 1:17
“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that
he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” – Numbers 23:19
“But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy
remembrance unto all generations.” – Psalm 102:12
“And when I saw
him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying
unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore,
Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” – Revelation 1:17-18
“I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst
of my days: thy years are
throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the
earth: and the heavens are the
work of thy hands. They shall perish,
but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a
vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.” – Psalm 102:24-27
“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the
foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They
shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and
they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.” – Hebrews 1:10-12
“Jesus said unto
them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” – John 8:58
“The Lord is king forever and ever; the
nations perish from his land.” – Psalm 10:16
“Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.”
– Psalm
145:13
“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the
thoughts of his heart to all generations” – Psalm 33:11
“Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient
times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will
accomplish all my purpose,” – Isaiah 46:10
“But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.” – Job 23:13
“For the LORD is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth
to all generations.” – Psalm 100:5
“Blessed be
the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.” – Psalm 72:18
“Ye are my witnesses,
saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe
me, and understand that I am
he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
– Isaiah 43:10
“I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded
thee, though thou hast not known me:
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.” – Isaiah 45:5-6
“Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.” – Psalm 93:2
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever
thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to
everlasting, thou art God.” – Psalm 90:2
