ISAIAH 40:8

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.

Very few things are permanent, no matter how solid they seem to be. Japanese scholar Chikaosa Tanimoto is now saying that the Sphinx, which has stood immovable on the Giza Plateau outside of Cairo, Egypt, for more than 4,500 years, is destined for destruction within the next 200 years. Because of erosion created by pollution and the forces of nature, the structure eventually will disintegrate into a heap of rubble. Other ancient monuments such as the great pyramids?Cheops, Chephren and Myceriuns?which were supposedly built to last forever, are also showing signs of crumbling. Given sufficient time, they also will return to the dust from which they came.

The same, however, cannot be said of God’s Word. Even though portions such as the Book of Job and the five books of Moses (Genesis through Deuteronomy) are nearly 4,000 years old, they are as relevant today as the day they were written. Because the Bible deals with the nature of man and the love of God, it will always be applicable to man’s need. Technology changes, cultures vary, fads come and go. But human nature stays the same, and the Bible always has the answer for man’s deepest need.

Nor will Scripture ever lose its validity. The Bible is absolute truth, and truth doesn’t change with time. Just as two plus two is four today, it was a thousand years ago and it will be a thousand years from now.

The sins that offended the holiness of God when the Bible was written, such as adultery, homosexuality, lying and stealing, are just as sinful and offensive to a holy God today.

Other things may last a long time, even thousands of years, but only God’s Word is forever. Every word of Scripture that you make a part of your life is an investment in eternity. Study it, memorize it, apply it–and your life will never be out of date.

ONLY THE ETERNAL WORD CAN MEET THE NEEDS OF AN ETERNAL SOUL.

WOODROW KROLL
www.backtothebible.in