#isaiah 40:8

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Isaiah 40:8 (ESV). “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

Psalm 32:8 (NIV). “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”

“Praying the Promises of God” by In Touch Ministries:

“The Bible is a firm foundation, so trust God's words and live boldly.”

“Jesus said we would endure many hardships. But God provided amazing tools to keep trials from overwhelming us. He placed His Spirit inside us to guide and empower. He gave us prayer so we could not only communicate and stay connected with Him but also bring Him our requests. Today let’s look at another of His marvelous gifts: the Bible.

Scripture is the Word of God Almighty. It is truth. It never changes. There are thousands of promises in the Bible—assurances that we can rely on with perfect confidence. And wise believers will turn His promises into prayers, which they express as the cry of their heart.

Let’s look at an example that relates to difficult decisions. Psalm 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” We can pray God’s words back to Him, saying we believe that He will teach us and reveal His path—and that He’ll remain by our side as our caregiver through the entire situation.

When hardships arise, we need a solid foundation. Otherwise, our emotions could easily lead us astray through faulty thinking. God is faithful and unchanging, so we can trust in His promises, which enable us to rest confidently and act boldly.”

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Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV) - The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

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The Word of the Lord Stands Forever

The grass dries up and the flower fades, and the word of God stands for eternities! — Isaiah 40:8 | Peshitta Holy Bible Translated (PESH) The Peshitta Holy Bible Translated by Glenn David Bauscher Copyright © 2018 Lulu Publishing; 3rd edition Copyright © 2019. Cross References: Numbers 23:19; Psalm 111:8; Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 5:18; 1 Peter 1:25

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What does it mean that the grass withers and the flowers fade, but the Word of the Lord endures forever (Isaiah 40:8)?

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January 31, 2025 Memory Verse

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The Grass Withers and The Flowers Fall (Isaiah 40:8)

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

(Isaiah 40:8, ESV)

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Isaiah 40:8 (NASB). “The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

Hebrews 4:12 (NASB). “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

“A Book Full of Treasure” By InTouch Ministries:

“What we really need in life, including God Himself, can be found in the pages of the Bible.”

“In the era of unlimited information, it’s easy to take the Bible for granted—to forget how rich it is with spiritual insight and understanding. In Scripture, we’ve been given both the revelation of who God is and a practical guide for how to live today and prepare for eternity.

Hebrews 4:12 tells us, “The word of God is living and active.” We can observe that the Bible is miraculously complex enough to satisfy both the intellectual and simple; to nourish adult and child alike.

Scripture teaches, convicts, and encourages us through its varied literary styles: historical accounts, poems, prayers, laments, prophecies, and epistles. The Psalms not only remind us to give thanks and worship but also teach us how to repent of sin and share our pain with God. The epistles show us ways to hope in the midst of trials. The gospels introduce us to Jesus Christ and His love for us. Every book leaves its unique mark on us.

When we take the time to engage with Scripture, it’s not merely our own soul we encounter but God Himself. Between the lines of chapter and verse, we meet with Him and are transformed by the experience of His presence. Take some extra time today to connect with Him.”

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Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV) - The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

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Living His Word

The grass withers, the flower fades,    but the word of our God will stand forever. — Isaiah 40:8

What is the nature of the Bible and how should we relate to it? Should we take its words seriously? Can we rely on them? Or are they just interesting artifacts from ancient times that say something about those times, but say nothing to us?

After all, we live in a world of change. Nothing stays the same. The only constant seems to be that there is nothing constant. Things come and things go. Isaiah spoke, but Isaiah was a mere man. Men say all sorts of things. Why take Isaiah's word more seriously than any other man's?

Indeed, Isaiah seems to have undermined his own message. He likened people to grass and said, "All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the LORD blows on it" (Isaiah 40:6-7). Does this not apply to Isaiah himself? Are not his words the mere words of a withering blade of grass? People come and people go and their words come to naught. Why should anything be different in his case?

Isaiah, however, does not draw this conclusion. Although he was a withering blade of grass and a fading flower of the field like everyone else, he proclaimed his message not as his own but as the fixed and firm word of God Himself. Isaiah knew he would fade away, but he also knew that his words would stand forever because they came from a place above and beyond his transient existence.

In this ever changing world we live in people desperately search for words that will stand fixed and firm; they frantically search for words that speak unchanging truth about our world. Those of us granted the eyes to see and the ears to hear believe that Isaiah's words, along with all the words of the Bible, broke into this temporal world of ours from heaven above and gave us the eternal words we need. These words have the same status as Jesus' words, of which He said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away" (Matthew 24:35).

And we know that this is the case by the faith that rises up within us when we hear them, for "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17).

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The Grass Withers and The Flowers Fall (Isaiah 40:8)

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