Memory Verse: Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.
--Isaiah 40:8 WEB
To fully understand verse eight, we must begin with verse six.
The voice of one saying, “Cry!”
One said, “What shall I cry?”
“All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
--Isaiah 40:6-8 WEB
In this passage the prophet Isaiah is called upon to proclaim some important truths. First, all of mankind is like the grass, which is here for a short time and then is gone. It does not matter whether the people are rich or poor, good or bad, famous or unknown. All are temporary.
Second, all of the “glory” of mankind, all of its achievements, all that it has ever made or ever will make, is like the beautiful flowers of the field, which are also temporary. Every concept, every document, every song, every book, every sculpture, every building, every monument, every nation, everything.
Finally, while mankind and its achievements are temporary, the Word of God is eternal.
Father, I thank You for Your Word. I humbly acknowledge that all I am and all I do are only temporary. Your Word is forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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--Isaiah 40:8 WEB
To fully understand verse eight, we must begin with verse six.
The voice of one saying, “Cry!”
One said, “What shall I cry?”
“All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
--Isaiah 40:6-8 WEB
In this passage the prophet Isaiah is called upon to proclaim some important truths. First, all of mankind is like the grass, which is here for a short time and then is gone. It does not matter whether the people are rich or poor, good or bad, famous or unknown. All are temporary.
Second, all of the “glory” of mankind, all of its achievements, all that it has ever made or ever will make, is like the beautiful flowers of the field, which are also temporary. Every concept, every document, every song, every book, every sculpture, every building, every monument, every nation, everything.
Finally, while mankind and its achievements are temporary, the Word of God is eternal.
Father, I thank You for Your Word. I humbly acknowledge that all I am and all I do are only temporary. Your Word is forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.
If you are blessed by these postings, please tell a friend.
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