Never Pass Away

Matthew 24: 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Erosion is a fact of life in our world. Hillsides, mountains, stream & river banks all show signs of erosion. My favorite lake and sea shores also show how time moves sand away for the shore and redeposits it in another location. Many places try to restore the shoreline in a process called beach nourishment. This is always met with limited success. Some will try to use just any old type of sand. Yet studies show if the granular structure is not the same as the exiting sea shore sand, it will wash out even more rapidly. Substitution is a compromise in beach nourishment and in what we use to anchor our own lives.

Erosion of our faith is also a constant battle. We Christians are exposed to a constant onslaught by the world to step away from our faith and adopt the standards the world we live in would have us follow. The shifting sands of the morality of our world and the acceptable behavior or beliefs are nothing short of quicksand. Many have been pulled under by the lies of our world. This is not a new phenomena either. It has happened since time began. It first began in the Garden of Eden (try the apple). And continues today. What the Word of God calls sin is not accepted as sin by our world. The life we are told is acceptable to lead is scorned by those who have the Bully Pulpit of the media. Some would even have us believe that what is written in the Bible is not really what God was meaning to say.

As we look out into the morass of our world and the ethics of that same world, we need a standard of measure to for comparison. We need a constant to see how our world has changed over time against what is acceptable in God's eyes. After all, it is our role in life to be God-pleasing, not world-pleasing. The Matthew 24:35 verse is a great reminder of the temporal nature of our world versus the infinite nature of God's Word.  Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. When we look for something to grasp onto for stability, we need to turn to His Word, and not the word of the flavor of the month celebrity. We need that constant in our lives, lest we be blown about like grass in the wind. Never still, aways in motion and turmoil.

PRAYER: Our Father In Heaven Your Word is a constant for our lives. Your Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths. Help us to stay in Your Word and out of the words of those who would lead us astray. Give us Your Holy Spirit to fill us with the faith we need to stay strong. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.