John Ball writes:
It is debatable whether people really change. Although sometimes we might get rid of nasty habits or acquire new ones, the child is very much father of the man. We are, though, affected by time and experience. We change as time changes us.
But God was not born and he does not die. Time does not alter God. God always was what he is now for God is perfect. He is perfect in his Person and perfect in his Work. Arguably, it is sin that leads to change and God does not sin.
Instead, our Lord and Creator, our Father in Heaven, will always be Love. He will always be True. God's justice will always be perfect, his righteousness will always be perfect, his faithfulness will be perfect too.
All this may seem obvious to us, but before God revealed himself to the Hebrews, people worshipped all sorts of 'gods', entities that were vicious, unpredictable and downright nasty. These 'gods' knew little of love, justice or faithfulness.
Mankind knew there was a God, but was not clear who or what that god might be. Only the Hebrews knew the light while other peoples staggered around in darkness.
And that Light was the one true living God, not an idol made of stone. He is the eternal God, perfect, unchangeable, immutable.
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