Backward and Forward

“Madam, I’m Adam.”
This isn’t simply an introduction.
It’s a palindrome.
You probably studied these in English class.

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same
forward and backward.

The name Hannah is a palindrome.
The word civic is another example.
And race car is also a palindrome.

Check out these palindrome sentences:

• Never odd or even.
• Marge lets Norah see Sarah’s telegram.
• A man, a plan, a canal: Panama!

Palindromes are a whimsical part of the English language.
They’re fun to discover and challenging to create.
And from beginning to end, they always read the same.

The Word of God isn’t a palindrome, but from beginning to end
it’s filled with Truth on every page.

We can start at the end,
end at the beginning,
or catch up in the middle.
But no matter how we read it,
what order we read it in,
or how many times we read it—
it remains the same.

Constant.
Never ever changing.
I like that dependability.
That trustworthiness.

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)

And

“For I, the LORD, do not change.” (Malachi 3:6)

And one of my favorites:

“The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God shall
stand forever.” (Isaiah 40:8)

Make time today to thank God for His consistency in His character and in His Word.

You are loved!
Susie