Q. Why doesn’t God make New Year’s resolutions?

A. Because He has always been and always will be perfectly and unchangeably resolved. (Malachi 3:6) 

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* 

Q. What is God resolved to do?

A. God is resolved to work for His glory and the good of His people always. (Psalm 106:8; Isaiah 48:11; Romans 8:28)

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Q. If God did make resolutions, what would His resolutions for 2006 look like?

A. God’s Resolutions

Resolution #1 — To work all things for My glory.

Resolution #2 — While and by doing #1, to work all things for the good of My people.

These have been comforting and encouraging thoughts to me, even though that last question is nigh unto blasphemy, because the very suggestion of God making a *new* resolution calls His spotless character into question. God doesn’t make resolutions because He is eternal, unchangeable, and already perfect. The annual ritual of us making New Year’s Resolutions so clearly displays our weaknesses, undisciplined areas, and downright sinfulness. We make resolutions because we know we are lacking.

The contrast with our puny attempts to make slight changes in our character through resolutions versus God’s immutable, spotless, perfect, eternally resolute character is humbling. He is the goal. He is the Standard of Perfection. He alone is Good.

Matthew 19:17a --  And he [Jesus] said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.