“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.”
Isaiah 40:7-8 NLT
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Those
of you who are or have been vegetable gardeners, know that by this time pickings
are slowing doown, and soon the lawn will need fewer cuts. Many of the flowers
which bloomed so profusely have faded and are now cut back. My Brown Eyed
Susans and Cone Flowers are turning brown, but I think I’ll save them for a
while longer and let the Gold Finch feed on them.
The
prophet Isaiah says, “The grass withers and the flowers
fade . . . And so it is with people.” Have you ever looked at the old
family picture album and found it hard to believe that the teenager on those
pages was really you? How the grass has withered and the flower faded. We are
reminded of that every morning as we look into the mirror. But we are more than
just a physical body which is growing older by the day. We are also spiritual
beings which can be nourished and built up by God’s word which never loses its
vitality. “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” God’s
word will never wear out and fade away. Peter says “All praise to God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been
born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with
great expectation, and we have a
priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure
and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.”
We
may have received an inheritance from our parents or some relative (which by
the way most likely has lost some value recently) and some day we will pass
what’s left to someone else. However, in Christ “we
have a priceless inheritance” which we will never have to give up. This
inheritance is kept in God’s eternal safety deposit box reserved in our name, “pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.” It will never fade away
James
also mentions withering grass and fading flower
of human riches and achievements, then adds “God
blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will
receive the crown of life that God
has promised to those who love him.” The precious gifts of our Lord will never lose
their value or fade away!!
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