The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
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… He's never gonna stop loving you no matter what happens. Isaiah 40, verse eight, the word of God shall stand forever. What he said is the right thing to do will always be the right thing to do. And what he said is the wrong thing to do will always be the wrong thing to do. The word of God will stand forever. Psalm 33, 11, his plans endure forever and his purposes last eternally. Friends, I'm not a prophet and I don't predict the future, but I will tell you this, and you can bank on this. God will have the last word and it's gonna be good. You can count on that. God will have the last word and it's gonna be good. It's gonna be good. when you find someone who feels hopeless, it means they're immature and unwise. Wise people who see from God's perspective are always hopeful, no matter what it looks like. Not optimistic, hopeful, big difference. I don't have time to go into that. …
… changing circumstances? The answer is your source of happiness is in that which lasts forever. Put a verse up here, Isaiah chapter 40, verse 8. Grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God stands forever. So you meditate on the word of God, you will find a source of enduring happiness. That happy man or woman is fruitful, is durable, and then in all that he does, he prospers. So let's write the word successful. Fruitful, durable, and successful. Now here's another word that the world and God define in different ways. Like when we hear prosperity, many of us think the way the world thinks and all the ways we mentioned earlier, right? All these things up at the top, like that's prosperity. Getting into the right school, having the right spouse, perfect kids, job, money, comfort, retirement, prosperity. But is that how God defines success? Well, that's what leads us to the last part of this song where the contrast comes back up again. The wicked are not so. So here we've got the contrast. So what we're about to read is the opposite of fruitful, the opposite of durable, the opposite of successful. The wicked are not those things. What are the wicked like? The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Chaff, like the light straw that the farmer tosses up and it blows away. …
… thank you you may be seated the grass withers and the flower fades but the word of our God shall stand forever Thank you. Buy the truth and do not sell it. Also, wisdom and instruction and understanding. I want to talk to us a minute about treasuring the truth. treasuring the truth. In this age of pluralism and anti-intellectualism, nihilism almost, Kellyanne Conway and the Trump administration and others of that ilk were trying to convince us that there are alternative facts. there's truth that applies to certain people, and then there's truth that does not apply to others. Pluralism is this notion that all of us are in this together. I was invited to give the invocation at the city council in Houston and they were quick to tell me not to mention at the end of my prayer in the name of Jesus. And I was quick to respond. You need to get somebody else to do the invocation. because Muslims pray like Muslims pray. Catholics pray like Catholics pray. …
… a light into my path. You want to know God's will, God's purpose for your life? Go to the word. It gives guidance and direction for your life. Isaiah chapter 40, verse 1 through 11, comfort and strength in our troubles. Comfort, comfort, my people. That's how Isaiah 40 starts, and it comes to the in and it says you will mount up with wings as eagles. You will run and not grow weary. You will walk and not be faint. Comfort and strength in our troubles. John 1, 1 through 14 tells us that the Bible, the Word of God reveals Jesus himself. John 17, 17 says it is the source of truth and holiness. Philippians 4, 4 through 7 says it gives us peace amidst anxiety. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition present your request to God. And what does the Bible will promise you the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and will guard your minds in Christ Jesus. …
… If you don't believe me, let's listen to what the scripture say about itself. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever. Now, this is a Baptist house, so I would imagine that many of you would agree with me when I say that scripture is holy. But for those who need a little bit more evidence, let's turn to 2 Timothy 3.16. And it states this, all scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and training in righteousness. Scripture teaches us and gives us rules, traditions, procedures, principles, instructions, advice, warnings, and precautions, so on and so on. No matter how you slice it, God's word is holy. You see, there is death in the world, but there is life in this book. and there is life in the God that inspired the spirit behind the words that dwell inside and outside of this book. I believe it, Reverend Mark. I affirm it. I proclaim it. I'll debate it. …
Isaiah 40, starting at verse 1. Comfort. Comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice of one calling, in the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low, the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain, and the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. We move down to verse 9. You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up to a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up. Do not be afraid. Say to the towns of Judah, here is your God. See, the sovereign Lord comes with power and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young. Verse 27. Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain of Israel, my way is hidden from the Lord. My cause is disregarded by my God. …