Stagnate Fear

“God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.” (Ps 55:19 AV)

Change for the good is a good thing.  Change for the worse is not.  Life is a process of change.  Nothing stays the same.  In my passage, the indication is no change for the better is equal to no fear of God.

There are many areas of our lives that are strongholds.  Many areas which we fall repeatedly.  Many areas in which we refuse to change even though we know they are required of us to change.  When we refuse to change, then what we are saying is we do not respect the LORD enough to fear His law or His holiness.

There really is no exception to this rule.  We are all like this.  There are areas which we refuse to change and become stagnate in our spiritual growth.  Areas that often cause great harm sometime later.

The real concern is if lack of change becomes our overall way of life.  Then it is time for a serious check-up.  A check up to see if we really are saved, and if so, if we really are growing in the LORD.  The passage above also shows us the LORD afflicts for the purpose of change.  If, after affliction, we do not change, then there really is no fear of God.  Change is good.  Change is necessary.  Change means growth.  But most of all, change means our relationship with the LORD is where it needs to be.