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“All flesh is as grass, and the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the Word of the Lord endures forever” (1 Peter 1:24).
God’s Word will endure forever. Many ignore God’s Word, but Peter quotes the prophet Isaiah who said His Word will last forever. God’s Word will never change. Not one word will be modified because some don’t like what it says. It will never become outdated. Neither will it ever end! Peter reminds us that it is through obeying the truth of God’s Word that out souls are purified, or cleansed from our sins. This same Word of God will be the final judge for each of us on the day Jesus comes back to take His people home (John 12:48).
Has your soul been purified by obeying the truth of God’s Word? Forever is a long, long, long time. Neither will it ever end!
John K. Wills
Owingsville church of Christ
Owingsville, KY