1 Peter 1:24-25 New Living Translation
“As the Scriptures say, ‘People are like grass; their
beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.
But the word of the Lord remains forever.’ And that word is the Good News that
was preached to you.”*
The thing that the Apostle Peter is
pointing out here is that we are all mortal, but God’s word is eternal. Just as the Lord “never changes, as a
shifting shadow does”, [1] so neither does his word change. Man’s interpretation of God’s word changes
constantly, but the intended meaning remains the same. Just as there is no flaw or failing in God
there is no flaw or failing in his word.
It is perfect just as God is perfect.
Just because we don’t understand an event that has taken place in the
world or in our personal life doesn’t mean God has failed us. We are not asked to understand, neither are
we required to. Like all things with the
Lord, we take things at his word and apply our faith and trust to the
situation.
The court of public opinion
vacillates constantly. People sometimes spend their entire lives attempting to
either prove the existence of God or his non-existence. Many things people will take at face value,
but taking God at face value is more than they can cope with. Is it because they cannot grasp the concept
of someone dying for another without even knowing them? Is it because it’s simply too preposterously
illogical that they refuse to allow themselves to entertain its possibility? Perhaps it’s a little of both.
The Good News of God is the Gospel message
that changes the trajectory of a person’s life in a significant way. To have a ‘do over’ in life is something that
is nearly too much to hope for, but that is exactly what the Lord provides for
us thru the shed blood of Christ. The
message of the cross, found clearly stated in the Gospels and referenced in the
Letters to the Churches, is the only thing that can provide a lasting solution
to our problems and needs. Anything other
than the word of the Lord is just someone else’s opinion or a contrived story. God’s word is the only thing that can change
a man’s heart, save his soul and resurrect his spirit. Make time for his word, it will change your
life. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resource: The
Life Application Study Bible, published by Tyndale House.
[1] James 1:17
* Isaiah 40:6-8 NLT “A voice said, ‘Shout!’ I asked, ‘What
should I shout?’ ‘Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as
quickly as the flowers in a field. The grass withers and the flowers fade
beneath the breath of the Lord. And so
it is with people. The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our
God stands forever.’”
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