The Decrees of God are Immutable

Change of purpose arises either from the want of wisdom or from, the want of power. As God is infinite in wisdom and power, there can be with Him no unforeseen emergency and no inadequacy of means, and nothing can resist the execution of his original intention. To Him, therefore, the causes of change have no existence. With God there is, as the Scriptures teach, "no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James i. 17.) "The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. (Ps. xxxiii. 11.) "The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand." (Is. xiv. 24.) "I am God . . . . declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure." (Is. xlvi. 9, 10.) The uniformity of the laws of nature is a constant revelation of the immutability of God. They are now what they were at the beginning of time, and they are the same in every part of the universe. No less stable are the laws which regulate the operations of the reason and conscience. The whole government of God, as the God of nature and as moral governor, rests on the immutability of his counsels.

Hodge v 1 p 538

Comment: These three phrases are extremely important and bring comfort to the Christian: "there can be with Him ..."

1. "no unforeseen emergency"
   
2. "no inadequacy of means"
   
3. "nothing can resist the execution of his original intention"
   

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Today's happenings

1. Rachel is hosting a spaghetti dinner in Mankato (church fellowship hall) to raise funds for the 3 Day Breast Cancer walk. Roger (Marine Corp cook) will be cooking.
   
2. I have a defective front tire (ply separation) on right front tire of the Impala. It's at Midas now (I thought the front end was out of alignment). I had been planning on replacing the tires later this year but it will be sooner instead. I am going to order from TireRack.com. It's about $ 100 per tire cheaper and plus I can get the brand I want (I will never have a Firestone or Bridgestone).
   
3. Kathee is washing out the garage and cleaning house.
   
4. We are having my Brother and his wife Kathy by for dinner tonight