“The
Word Of Our God Endures Forever”
A
voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?”
“All
people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the
field.
The
grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on
them. Surely the people are grass.
The
grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
You
who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news
to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with
a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your
God!”
See,
the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his
reward is with him, and his recompense
accompanies him.
He
tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries
them close to his heart; he gently
leads those that have young.
Isaiah 40: 6-11
Do
you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator
of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his
understanding no one can fathom.
He
gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths
grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the
Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will
run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31
Our
strengths may seem impressive, but they are short-lived. As the prophet Isaiah
reminds us, we are like wildflowers that soon wither under the heat of the sun.
Yet
it is at the end of ourselves that our God offers us comfort. A surprise rises
up to meet those who wait on the Lord. In His time and ways, He can renew our
strength. By His Spirit He can enable us to rise up on “wings like eagles” or
to “run and not be weary, to walk and not faint.”
When we draw near to God, our minds are refreshed and
our strength is renewed.
Our
Daily Bread – April 18, 2015