Psalm 119:89 “Forever, O Lord, Your
word is settled in heaven.”
In our physical world, we can see the nothing lives
forever, and our mortality is easy to grasp. Immortality, the quality of never ceasing to live or exist;
exemption from death and annihilation; life destined to endure without end; as
the immortality of the human soul, is the great hope.
I read that this passage of Scripture above is the
central verse in the longest chapter in the longest book in the Bible, and it
is surely one of the greatest verses in the Bible. It conveys the amazing news
that the Word of God has existed from eternity past and will continue to exist
forever in the future. It was eternally settled in the mind of God before the
world was created, then gradually through the commitment
to writing of truths revealed by God to inspired men), “who at
various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the
prophets” (Hebrews 1:1).
Other
verses in this psalm likewise stress the eternal validity of God’s words being
eternal: “The righteousness of thy
testimonies is everlasting. . . . Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of
old that thou hast founded them forever. . . . Thy word is true from the
beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endures forever”. The
Word of God is not temporal, but eternal and we can stand firm on that fact. In
the book of Isaiah appears a magnificent claim: “The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall
stand forever” – Isaiah 40:8.
This contrast is expanded by the apostle Peter: “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the
word of God, which lives and abides forever” – 1 Peter 1:23.
To
guarantee this great truth beyond any further question, the Lord Jesus Christ
Himself made the following tremendous claim: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” – Matthew 24:35. “Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” – Matthew
5:18. The
entire physical universe is (literally) “passing away,” heading inescapably downhill
toward ultimate death—with one exception! The words of our Bible (the eternal
Word of God) and its glorious promises are timeless, everlasting and immutable. Glory
be to God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
In
Christ, Brian
2 comments:
This is a great post. Amen. God's Word is settled forever, yet people are still falling for Satan's confusing question in the garden of Eden: "Hath God really said?...."
The "original sin" of doubting God is alive and well today Karen. We surely do need to read , hold tight and live by the holy Word of God. Could you imagine the what our world would be like if everyone did? This is why we must speak the truth in love. Thank you for your great comment. Blessings.
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