Psalm 77:9-11

"Has God forgotten to be merciful?  Has he in anger withheld his compassion?  Then I thought, 'To this will I appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High."  I will remember the deeds of the LORD; Yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago."


Despite a whole list of doubts David has in verses 7-9, David ultimately has one source of comfort:  that God never changes.  David reflects on God's track record, on how he has proven himself time and time again to be the God who performs miracles.  And of course, we see that it is the Exodus account that gives David cause for faith.

Even though things look bad now, David trusts God never changes and in so doing knows what God will do.  The only surprise with God is in how he does something, not if he does something, but when he acts you can be sure it will be mighty.

God is the only thing in this world which never changes, a solid rock and firm foundation we can hold onto.  It is this trust in God's unchangeable character that forms the backbone of our faith.

Without great doubt, there cannot be great faith.  The more doubts you have, the more we must rely on the truth of God, in his unchanging character.  But don't just take my word for it, God's actions speak for himself.  Everything rests on the belief that God is who he has revealed himself to be.

Job 35:6-8

"If you sin, how does that effect Him?  If your sins are many, what does that do to Him?  If you are righteous, what do you give to Him, or what does he receive from your hand?  Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men."


Elihu is answering a question posed by Job, "What profit is it to me, and what do I gain by not sinning?"

The answer is nothing at all from God.  Even when we do what is righteous and correct, we are only doing what was asked of us all along.  We do nothing above and beyond what has been our duty since the beginning of creation.  Why do you expect praise for things that are listed in your job description?  Can we give God anything he does not already own?  Who can cause God to be indebted to them?

Do we offend the Lord when we sin?  No, but rather God comes and shows us our sin that we might repent and be corrected.  His stance towards us has never changed.  God has never been against us but only for us and no sin will change that about God.  In the same way, none of our righteousness affects God either.  There is nothing we can do to earn the love of God.  We have it already.

Do you believe that?