Scripture to Read: 1 Peter 1:24-25
God has been revealing to us this week that where our hope and faith are found indicates the foundation of our life. Today God nails down the point to all believers that all of us have been born again, not by anything that can perish but "through the living and abiding word of God" (1 Peter 1:23). God led Peter to look at His Holy Word through the prophet Isaiah, as God had Peter quote Isaiah 40:6-8 in 1 Peter 1:24, "for 'All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.'" We should not be surprised that God's word stands the test of time. God's Word was applicable 6,000 years ago, and His Word is still relevant today. God's Word remains forever, and His Truth is where we must place all of our hope. God has used and continues to use His Word to reveal to every lost person their need for salvation and how they can repent of their sin and believe
in Christ for salvation, "this word is the good news that was preached to you" (1 Peter 1:25). To be transformed daily, we must abide in God's Word daily. God's Word will remain forever; therefore, God feeds us and nourishes us through His living Word (Hebrews 4:12). Even when life feels like a roller coaster ride and there seems to be instability on every side, God's Word remains constant and gives us all we need to live for Him each day.
Challenge & Application
1. Why is it important to see the Word of God as living, and why is it important for us to abide in it?
2. Who can you share the good news of this living and abiding Word with this week?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!