Changeless Chancellor...

Dawn broke gray today,

rather than the spectacular radiance we raved over, morning

after morning,

after morning,

this week!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, 

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, 

who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 1:17

He does not change, like shadows shift

Who grants each good and perfect gift...

He does not change like shadows shift 

Who grants each good and perfect gift 

His grace sufficient day by day 

Whether windows frame gold or gray 

From founts that refine faith with test 

He counts us worthy of His best 

He does not change, while all else does 

HE IS, while This soon turns to Was 

Then pray that awe and love commence 

To adjure meek obedience 

Lest we confuse the order of 

Desire’s Want with Perfect Love 

He does not change; His Word transcends 

The leap of faith that time extends 

Where surely the Love we embrace 

Behooves recipients of grace 

To consider with reverence 

Our duty of obedience 

He does not change; where you and me 

Bear great response-ability 

As seasons pass and shadows shift 

But not the Giver of the gift 

Who charges mankind with the call 

To love Him, Lord God, most of all 

Forbid we settle for far less 

Citing reasons like ‘happiness’ 

Brushing off sin like flecks of dust 

Winking at God, worthy of trust 

Because He does not change or shift 

As love pours out gift upon gift 

© Janet Martin

For the obedient and faithful a great day is coming!

Today's Daily Bread Devotion Bible reading

Rev.19:1-9

After these things I [a]heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to [b]the Lord our God! 2 For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both[c] small and great!”

6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the[d] Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”