Isaiah 40:8 - Gods Word Is Eternal!
Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV) The grass withers, the
flower fades, But the word of our God stands
forever."
INTRODUCTION
People are compared here to grass and
flowers that wither away. We are mortal, but God's
Word is eternal and unfailing. Public opinion
changes and is unreliable, but God's Word is
constant. Only in God's eternal Word will we find
lasting solutions to our problems and needs. [Life
Application SB]
Truth never changes, for its Author is
the same yesterday, and today, and forever
(Heb. 13:8). [SDA Bible Commentary]
COMMENTARY PEARL
Always Relevant
Have you ever noticed how strange most
peoples photos look in their high school yearbook?
It seems as though we all collectively decided
to have the weirdest hairstyle of all time.
Hairstyles come and go, and other styles come and go.
But the Word of God is always current and always
relevant.
Psalm 19:7-9 tells us, The law of the
Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the
testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing
the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether (NKJV).
The Word of God is perfect. There are no
flaws in it. Everything we need to know about God
is found in the Bible.
I love what Lamentations 3:22-23 says:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His
mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his
mercies begin afresh each morning (NLT).
Have you ever had a time when you read a
familiar passage of Scripture, and suddenly that
passage seemed to jump off the page because it was
so relevant to your life at the time?
Sometimes we wonder why life is going so
poorly. Why are we making so many bad decisions? We
need to open the Word of God.
Doctors know that a healthy appetite
indicates good health, while a loss of appetite may
indicate there is something wrong. In the same way,
healthy Christians are hungry Christians, and they
are hungry for the Word of God (see1 Peter
2:2).
We can find everything we need to know
about life in the Bible, and it never goes out of
date. We can trust the Word of God. [Greg Laurie
from Harvest Ministries;
https://www.harvestdaily.com]
COMMENTARY
Copycats
I will not speak when the teacher is
talking.
I will not speak when the teacher is
talking.
I will not speak when the teacher is
talking
For years teachers have punished students
by having them copy sentences on the board. But
if you were a scribe in the years before Jesus
was born, copying words wouldn't have been a
punishment but an honor.
The modern printing press was invented
around 1440. That's roughly 1,400 years after Jesus
was crucified. But before Jesus walked the
earth, the Israelites followed God's written
commands. Of course, you couldn't just go to a
bookstore and pick up a copy of the Bible. Bookstores,
let alone books (or the Bible), didn't exist.
God's Word was painstakingly written down on
scrolls. And that's where the scribes come in.
Using a reed dipped in charcoal, gum, and
water, scribes carefully copied God's Word. As they
wrote, they said each word out loud. Once a line
was finished, they counted each letter to make
sure nothing was missing or added. If a mistake
was made, the scroll was taken to a guarded room
until it could be destroyed.
By accurately copying the Word of God and
destroying corrupted copies, the scribes ensured that
the Lord's message in Isaiah 40:8 would come
true: "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but
the word of our God endures forever."
If a book is filled with errors, will it
last for thousands of years? Probably not. It'll
be revised and rewritten to correct the
falsehoods. People want the truth. Lies are uncovered
and discarded. The truth lasts forever. When you
pick up a copy of the Bible, you can be confident
that its message is true. Experts who have
studied thousands of manuscripts praise the
integrity with which the Bible has been transmitted
over time. Not a single cardinal doctrine is in
any doubt. That precision is amazing!
Take a few minutes today to act like a
scribe by writing down your favorite verse ten
times. If you don't have a favorite, look at
these:
Proverbs 16:3
John 3:16
Philippians 4:13
Jeremiah 29:13
Romans 12:2
1 Timothy 4:12
As you write, thank God for the faithful
people who guarded and passed down God's Word so
you can read it and memorize. [Case For Christ
For Kids by Les Strobel]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY
Isaiah 40:8 - God's Word Is Eternal!
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2005/20050330-0950.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study
Guides:
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
