God’s faithfulness is rooted in His unchanging nature. Note how the Psalmist contrasts the changing conditions in earth with the changeless character of Eternal God.
“Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will have no end.” (Psalms 102:25-27)
Everything about us is changing. It has been said there are only two certainties in life—death and taxes. I would add a third: change. Our bodies change—just get out some old pictures! The stars and the earth are more stable than many things, yet even they are said to change. Creation changes, but the Creator cannot.
His faithfulness is rooted in His immutability—He does not change. If you use the prefix “im” it means, “not.” So, if something is immovable—it is not movable. To mutate means to change, so if you put im in front, “immutable,” it means not mutating—not changing.
The unchanging nature, character, and attributes of God are bound up with His faithfulness. The hymn we sang testifies to this,
“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
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