Today’s Reading: Isaiah 40; Isaiah 41; Isaiah 42; 1 Peter 3
Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8
6 ..."All men are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.
7 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of our God stands forever."
Observation: It's a sobering fact and something that we need to remember. We feel like we will be here on this planet indefinitely, but in reality our time here is short. We live quite isolated and separate from other people and our exposure to the dead and dying is quite limited or nonexistent. So we think we will live forever (especially when we're young).
Application: Live for eternity. What we do based on the four motivations of this earthly realm (power, pleasure, fame, fortune) will not have eternal meaning. What we do for Christ will last. If we want our lives to have true significance, we must live with our eyes on Jesus and our hopes set on heaven.
Prayer: Lord, help us to see reality. We want to function in the only realm that will endure forever, which is the spiritual dimension. We want to live beyond our four senses and have our lives make a difference for all eternity.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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