Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 NIV84)
I came across this verse this week. Everything happens for a reason and I know God let me come across this verse for a reason. There are many verses that help me in life. God will give us verses and later reveal the meaning to us. I flipped open my Bible last night and once again I flipped to the verse but in 1 Peter 1:24-25 which reads:For,“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,the word of the Lord stands forever.”And this is the word that was preached to you.
I began to ask God for a personal meaning for this verse. It looks like an easy simply verse but when God gives you a verse you better bet it has a personal meaning for you life!
So ill break it down for you..
All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field
Glory-We are to give God all the Glory! We aren't to be prideful, when we see God move in our life, praise Him and give Him ALL the glory. For we can't do anything without God! He works through us. For we are the clay and He is the potter. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father.We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:8 NIV)

the grass withers and the flowers fall-
I have to say.. This part scares me because if we are the "grass" it says we will withers. I believe this part is talking about the Lukewarm Christians and the ones who it's "look at me" and how great I am! But it says that "their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall" another translations says the flowers fade. Flowers= men's glory.
God should really be getting all the glory in your life. We can't praise idols and people because they will fade. Someone gave me this verse that God gave them for me it's:Do not put your trust in princes,in human beings, who cannot save. (Psalm 146:3 NIV) this goes right along with Isaiah 64:8. So many people are deceiving themselves putting there trust in humans that will fade if they aren't walking with God.
Giving people glory who shouldn't be receiving it.
People! Turn your eyes to heaven! He is the one that made you! He is the one who helps you! He is the only person who will never stop loving you! He is the only person who keeps EVERY PROMISE! He will never leave you, never forsake you! He will always be your Father! He is the great and mighty God who wants to pour out His blessing on you. He just wants you to give Him all the glory. It hurts God when we don't. Because its saying you didn't do this( which He did! And if you say God didn't work when He did, that's blaspheming the Holy Spirit and the one and only unforgivable sin) and I don't need you( which you do!) Its putting God in a box. When you put God in a box YOU are limiting God. We shouldn't put limits on God but say MY GOD! YOU CAN HAVE ALL OF ME! YOU CAN WORK IN MY LIFE. YOU FATHER ARE HOLY AND I TAKE THE LIMITS OFF! WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO IN MY LIFE, GO FOR IT! IM OPEN TO EVERYTHING YOU HAVE FOR ME!
"the word of the Lord stands forever"
That means the WHOLE BIBLE every WORD, every PROMISE, everything will stand FOREVER. INFINITY. God isn't a lier. He keeps His word. I can tell you that for a fact!
God bless you all!:)
Oh and today is November 1st! What I like to call Thankful Month... Today I'm thankful God created me!!!:) No one was born on purpose!“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5 NIV84) how amazing is that! Before we were thought of by our parents.. We were on God's mind! I don't know about you all but that makes me cry! That's how amazing God is! Praise you Father God!