Man’s Worth

Focus: 1 Peter 1:24-25 KJV: 24. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25. But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Read: Isaiah 40:6-9

What exactly is a man worth? In one breath, he is born into the earth an infant catered for, and in another, he is up and about wanting to acquire everything his mind can conceive. Shortly after, his strength fails and he begins to rely on what he has stacked, or on others, for his sustenance and continued wellbeing. Alas, before it is realized, that which was born with joy filling the home, returns to dust, without much to give. The life of a man is worth nothing more than the life of a grass or flower that once shines but soon fades away. On the other hand, there is the word that proceeds from the mouth of God that exists forever. It fails not. It accomplishes that for which it is issued. It will never return to God void.

There was a man called David who was a forgotten sheep keeper taken from the backside of the desert to be anointed king over Israel. He was a stickler for women and would go for anything that crossed his path. He staked his life to fight Goliath for the price of a woman. Took the life of his lieutenant to bury his illicit affair with a woman. Then a time came when he could not even be warm when a virgin was placed beside him. Nonetheless, because he was a man after God’s heart, the Lord issued His word concerning David saying, his lineage would not cease on the throne. Even though David in person became extinct, God’s word regarding him survived.

What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his own soul? God’s formular for preserving the soul of man is His word. Every soul that is rich in the word of God shall live. The Lord is saying to us today that we should reconsider our pursuits in this life, for the time is rather too short. Instead of seeking unworthy power and material wealth, He wants us to seek and embrace His word which shall hold fast, forever. Even though heaven and earth may pass away, God’s word shall ever remain. Seek the word and live.

Prayer:

Father, I thank you for the access I have to your word. Even though my body is getting frail by reason of age, your word has remained my strengthener from time to time. Let your word equip me fully for eternity. Even if time passes on me on this side, let your word speak after me like it did for David and many others, in Jesus’ name. Amen

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