Staying Power

 

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

—Matthew 24:35

Among the many things that we search for in our lives is something that we can count on, no matter what. We look for things that have a certain permanence or staying power.

Maybe that “something” is a friendship that has stood the test of time. Perhaps it is some knowledge that you have acquired over the course of your career on which you base your reputation. Perhaps, as a mom or dad, you look at the success of your children as validation for your worth and value. Their success in life has the kind of permanence that you look for when you want something with staying power.

As believers in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ, we also have an eternal staying power available to us in God’s precious written Word, the Bible. Jesus declares this in His own words, as recorded in Matthew 24:35:

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

There is no better reason to study God’s written Word than this statement of Jesus. Because His written Word has staying power, God wants us to read, study, and meditate on what He says to us through His written Word. He has given us His Holy Spirit to aid us in our understanding of Scripture. So, we do not have to find our way through the Bible, as if we were trudging along a road on a dark, moonless night.

Let’s begin this new day by honoring God’s provision. Let’s determine to read, study, and meditate on God’s written Word. And, as the Holy Spirit enables us, let’s share what we learn when He nudges us to do so. We never know how God’s Truth from His written Word might bring His glorious light into the heart of someone we encounter along the pathway of life.

 

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