| “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—something on which we can depend—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 we have acquired over the course of our lives on which we base our reputation. Perhaps, as a mom or dad, we look at the success of our children as validation for our worth and value. Their success in life has the kind of permanence that we look for when we 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 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 alone, 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.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018
