The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8
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Words. How do you use your words? Do you build up or do you tear down? When you are angry do you say hateful, hurtful things? As we have grew up, we may have heard words spoken in anger, tearing us down. But we can come back from those words. We can heal from the hurtful words spoken to us. James spoke of our tongue, saying:
The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do.
James 3:5
When we believed that Jesus died on the Cross for our sins, we were made new. As we read and study the Word of God, our hearts are recreated. Our past experiences have told us that life can be uncaring, unfriendly. But our life with Jesus as our Lord will be vastly different if we choose to learn and discover more of God’s love.
The beauty of God’s Word is it has existed for thousands of years… it ‘stands forever’. There is nothing which has prevented it from existing. His words are so powerful, it has been translated to many languages and dialects, enabling people in most all nations to have the opportunity to learn and grow. God has created pastors to lead us, to teach us, to encourage us. We just need to sit and learn; then go into the world and share the goods news of the sacrifice Jesus made.
Remember the first time you accepted Jesus as your Savior…the elation, the empowerment you felt when you realized your life was going to be forever. Do you still have the same passion, the drive to share? I pray you do. I pray someone was able to come alongside you and disciple you; and to encourage you with the words of our Father. And that passion within you would grow so you could share His good news with others.
Keep pursuing your passion. Keep learning, discovering who you are in Christ and you will be rewarded.
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Father, I pray for those who may have lost their passion for You. I ask that they begin to seek You with a renewed fervor to tell others about Your love. I pray for a light to shine forth, and that we share with others so we can tell them what You have done for us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
