Truth Endures
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever.
- Isaiah 40:8
As prisoners to the concept of time, we have difficulty comprehending the meaning of terms such as forever and eternity. God likens our earthly lifetime to that of grass or flowers—here for a moment, and then gone. James 4:14 says, “What is your life? It is just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” Fog is ethereal—it vanishes with the slightest breeze and has no ability to withstand the heat of the rising sun.
We must resist the temptation to build our eternal lives on temporary things. The fads and fashions of this world may seem compelling for a moment, but they will fall into insignificance when compared to the elements that are eternal. What worries you and causes you to lose sleep today will probably cease to be problems tomorrow or the day after. The concerns of time will pale into insignificance compared to the claims of eternity.
The Word of God is not only true. It is truth. You can build your life upon it with confidence, knowing it is never going to change because of public opinion or shift with the sands of people’s sentiments. What the world says is true today may not be regarded the same way a year from now. But what God said was true is still true and will always be true. His Word will stand forever.
Lord, we stand in agreement with You today and resist all the temptations of the world. Your Word will stand forever! What You say is true and is still true, and will always be true. Amen.
Further Reading
- Isaiah 40:8
- James 4:14
- John 8:32
