“The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our Lord stands forever…”
There are some verses in the Bible that speak volumes about the human situation. Isaiah 40:8 is one of those verses. The longer we live, the more we realize that nothing around us is permanent. It has always been true, and will remain so, that “the grass withers, the flowers fade.” You can substitute any number of things for “grass”and “flowers,” and the verse will remain true. But the verse gives a promise that is just as sure and true: “but the word of our Lord stands forever.” This can be widely interpreted. We can say that it is true of the Bible, for it certainly is, but beyond that it also means that we can take God’s word for it that all of His promises will stand. In other words, we can take God’s word for it that all of His promises are true. Let’s take a look at few of these promises. We have God’s promise that we can receive the salvation that He has provided through His Son. This promise is succinctly stated in John 6:37: “All that the Father gives me shall come to me: and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.” We have God’s promise that those who come to Him for salvation will not be turned away if they come in repentance and faith. This was true of Simon Peter; it was true of Zacchaeus, the hated tax collector; it was true of the thief on the cross, and it will remain true for everyone who comes to Him through Christ throughout the ages. We have God’s promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us. This promise is found in Hebrews 13:5-6: “Let your conversation (conduct) be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for He has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Before Jesus was crucified and resurrected, He promised His disciples that He would be with them through the “comforter,” the Holy Spirit who He would send to them after He ascended to the Father. One of Jesus’ final promises to His disciples, and to us, just before He ascended was:“Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the ages….” (Matthew 28:20) We can be content and secure in this life knowing that we will never be alone, that God will never forsake us. There are times when it might seem that He has forsaken us, but we can take His word for it that He has not forsaken us. Throughout the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, we see the reality of this great promise. We see it with Moses as he leads the Israelites through the desert. We see it in David as he tended his sheep and as he ran for his life from king Saul. We see it in Paul when he put his life on the line time after time to take the word of God to the world. We can experience this promise in our lives if we will just be aware of it. We have His promise that: “All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28) The promise is not that “all things will work for good” for God’s people. The promise is that all things will “work together for good…” “Together” is a big word here and defines what the promise entails. It means that God is at work in our lives and as we face everything in this life, good or bad, God will work them all together for our good. I have found this to be true in my life, and I imagine that many of you reading this have found it to be true in your lives. You might be going through a difficult time at this time in your life. You have the promise that God is working in your life and that it will turn out to your good. You can take God’s word for it. I have not even scratched the surface of this great promise that “the word of our Lord stands forever,” but what I have shared should be sufficient to show that it is true. Don’t just take my word for it; take God’s word for it. Bro. Joe
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