Article: Unfading Word in Changing Seasons: Isaiah 40:8
Unfading Word in Changing Seasons: Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."
— Isaiah 40:8
The turning of seasons is one of God’s subtle reminders that life is always moving, always shifting. In spring, the earth bursts into bloom. In summer, it flourishes. By autumn, colors blaze before fading into winter’s stillness. Each season is beautiful, but each one also passes away.
Isaiah reminds us that this cycle reflects our own lives. Our plans, possessions, and even our greatest accomplishments are like grass and flowers—beautiful, but temporary. We can pour ourselves into things that may last for a moment, but eventually, they will fade. That might feel discouraging at first—until we remember the contrast Isaiah points out: the word of our God will stand forever.
What does that mean for us today? It means that in a world of constant change, you and I have something unshakable to stand on. God’s promises are not seasonal. They don’t expire with time. When everything around us feels uncertain or temporary, His Word remains solid, trustworthy, and eternal.
Think of how much peace that brings in the middle of shifting circumstances. When a new season of life begins—whether it’s a fresh opportunity, a challenge, or even a loss—we can rest knowing that God’s truth doesn’t shift with the weather. His love for you is not temporary. His faithfulness is not seasonal. His Word is not fragile like a flower that fades.
So this week, as you notice the subtle signs of changing seasons—leaves falling, temperatures dropping, or days getting shorter—let them point you to something deeper: the eternal reliability of God’s Word. Anchor your heart in what lasts. Celebrate the beauty of what you see around you, but hold most tightly to the One who never changes.
Prayer: Father, thank You for the beauty of seasons and the reminders they bring. As life shifts around me, help me to rest in Your unchanging Word. Teach me to cling to Your promises, to trust that what You say is true, and to find peace knowing that Your love endures forever. Anchor my heart in what is eternal. Amen.
12 comments
I’m going through a new season of my life and I’m struggling with many challenges. It is easy to forget that God ALWAYS provides and is my strength and refuge. Thank you for your inspiring devotionals. It reached me at the perfect moment. God knew I needed a little affirmation from him right now!! Thank you God🙏🏽
Karin Beaver
The main thing I like about holstrength is about how it’s giving the bible verse , which brings people closer to God
Don aby
I love this message, time if fleeting like the changing weather, I pray that I remember the Lord in all the nature around me each day, in each person and activity 💜
Crystal Peters
I needed this reminder. I’ve been having a hard time savoring everything around me lately.
Josh CB
🙏🏼❤️. A beautiful devotion of time and the moments we cherish with God’s word being the true forever foundation of our lives
Bradford Nicholson
Thank you, great message! Prayers for my girlfriend who is going to a doctor in Ohio to get answers & prayerfully relief for pain in her stomach. May Gods hand touch her & heal her & her migraines. Thank you!🙏🏻✝️🫶🏻
Kathy Koval
Amen!!! Thank You JESUS!!!
Josiah Daniel Naraidu
Thank you for the beautiful word, and reminding us of that season’s change, things change, but the promise never has changed or will it.
Betty Cortez
Great words of wisdom live this devotional it fits in the season that I am in right now I give all the glory grace to the father
Ashley Nicole Martinez
🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻 AMEN
Robert Moran
Thank you for a reassuring scripture. Having gone trough a bout with cancer , I know life is invariably different but God is with us through all changes.
Freeman Stan
Amen !!!
Mark miller
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