End 3!

End 3!

The Scriptures say, “Our lives are like the grass of spring, and any glory we enjoy is like the beauty of a wildflower. The grass dries up and dies, and the flower falls to the ground. But the word of the Lord lasts forever.” And that word is the Good News that was told to you. 1 Peter 1:24‭-‬25 ERV

Peter seeks to remind us of a truth that was established since the days of Noah - as long as the earth remains, God promises that life will be made up of times and seasons: seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night; God promises that these will never cease. The same is applied to us as human beings; we were originally created to have a never-ending life but sin dealt with that.

Our present life is compared with flowers and seasons. Nobody is promised forever this side of eternity. A flower undergoes a process of birth, growth, renewal, refreshing and eventual death. Another grows in its place. This raises one fundamental conclusion: all of human life will one day end. For so many people, their own end has already come, and judgment pronounced. But one day soon, the God who promised that He will return will bring this earthly phase as we know it to an end. When that end comes, where will it find you?

There is the certainty of death and there is the certainty of change. And there is the certainty and consistency of the Word of God. The Word of God is introduced to us as lasting forever and the only One who is described as eternal is God Himself. Everything He has said in His Word has come and is still coming to pass, so you can trust that if He says He's coming back, you can bet that it will come to pass.

Since you know this, it is necessary to make the right decision to locate yourself where you can be guaranteed eternal life. The Word of God has been introduced to us: it is the person of the Word Himself- Jesus Christ. Good news isn't good news unless it is about the free gift of God given for the salvation of all mankind. The gift was given so that life could be secured. If you want to be eternally safe, find and hide yourself in the refuge and protection only the Word of God can provide.

It will all end one day. All of these ephemeral things will cease to exist. They belong to the world and will go with the world. If God doesn't give you, you can't hold on to it. You have been told; you have been informed; you have no excuse. His time of favour is here.