A God Whose Word Lasts Forever

First, the word of the One who promises restoration lasts forever.  Isaiah writes:  "Listen!  Someone is saying:  'Call out!'  And one said:  'What shall I call out?'  'All flesh is green grass, and all their loving-kindness is like the  blossom of the field.  The green grass had dried up, the blossom has withered, because the very spirit of Jehovah has blown upon it.  Surely the people are green grass.  The green grass has dried up, the blossom has withered; but as for the word of God, it will last to time indefinite.' "- Isaiah 40:6-8.

The Israelites well know that grass does not last forever.  During the dry season, the sun's intense heat changes it from green to parched brown.  In some respects, man's  life is like grass-so temporary in nature.  (Psalm 103:15, 16; James 1:10, 11)  Isaiah contrasts the transitoriness of man's life with the permanence of God's "Word," or God's purpose. Yes, the word of our God" endures forever.  When God speaks, nothing can annul his words or prevent them from being fulfilled. -Joshua 23:14.

Today we have Jehovah's statement of purpose in written form in the Bible.  The Bible has faced bitter opposition over the centuries, and fearless translators and others  have risked their lives to preserve it.  Yet, their efforts   alone do not explain whey it has  survived.  All credit for its survival must go to Jehovah, "the living and enduring God"  and the Preserver of his Word.  (1 Peter 1:23-25) Think about this:  Since Jehovah has preserved his written Word, can we not trust him to fulfill the promises it contains? 

Next time:  A Strong God Who Tenderly Cares for His Sheep

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, 2000