With the events of the last few weeks still fresh in my mind, I have been searching through Scripture to find comfort. This mornings reading is exactly what I need to start this new week.
Isaiah 40 is a chapter filled with comfort and hope. It was written to a people living in the shadow of exile, burdened by the consequences of sin and the uncertainty of what lay ahead. Yet, from the very beginning, God speaks words of deep reassurance:
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God (Isaiah 40:1).
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God (Isaiah 40:1).
As the chapter unfolds, a beautiful tension emerges. On one hand, we’re reminded of the frailty of human life:
“All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field” (verse 6).
Life is fragile. Our efforts fade. Seasons shift. The things we build, depend on, or admire can crumble in an instant.
“All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field” (verse 6).
Life is fragile. Our efforts fade. Seasons shift. The things we build, depend on, or admire can crumble in an instant.
But then comes the turning point:
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).
While everything around us is temporary, God’s Word is unshakable and eternal. His promises don’t expire. His truth never fades. The same voice that brought comfort and strength to His people then, still speaks today.
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).
While everything around us is temporary, God’s Word is unshakable and eternal. His promises don’t expire. His truth never fades. The same voice that brought comfort and strength to His people then, still speaks today.
The rest of the chapter lifts our gaze even higher. It paints a stunning picture of God's greatness—the One who measures the oceans in the palm of His hand, who names each star, and never grows weary. And yet, this all-powerful God chooses to speak tenderly to His people. He strengthens the weak. He renews the worn out. He stays close.
So when life feels unstable, remember this:
God’s Word is not like grass that withers.
It is a rock that never moves.
And it will carry you through whatever season you face.
God’s Word is not like grass that withers.
It is a rock that never moves.
And it will carry you through whatever season you face.
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