October 5 – Never Fades, Never Perishes

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (ESV)

“…for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25 (ESV)

We have a promise found in our verses today that was given first in the book of Isaiah and then quoted by the Apostle Peter in his first letter to the believers who were scattered across Asia Minor. It promises the permanence of God’s Word, our Bible. It is a good promise for us to cling to and remember, to even commit to our memory. The words which God has given to us in the Scriptures are true and they are eternal. Unlike the grass and flowers which we plant and cultivate and tend to so attentively will ultimately suffer from the heat of the sun and lack of water – even if we keep all those threats at a minimum, the expectant life is pre-determined. Many attack the Bible and question its absolute authority, but the words of God recorded in Scripture remain and will stand forever.  They do not fade away, wither away, or dry up.  In fact we can know with assurance that each day the words from God our Father remain fresh, powerful and effectual (Lamentations 3:18). This promise keeps us looking upward and faithfully believing what the Bible gives us.    

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