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“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away” (Mark 13:31).
This verse is so important that the Spirit of God records it three times in the Bible: once here in Mark, once in Matthew, and once again in Luke’s gospel. We cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of the Word of God.
In a coming day, at the end of the millennium, God is going to burn up this world, and create new heavens and a new earth. You can read about this in 2 Peter 3:10-13. This world was created a long time ago, but it has been spoiled by sin, and when God is finished with it, He will burn it up, and replace it with new heavens and a new earth.
But notice our verse for today. There is one thing that will never have to be replaced. When God speaks, His Word endures forever. When man speaks, he can speak only in a limited way, for we do not know everything, as God does. What people said 100 years ago may be proven to be wrong, because we have discovered new things since then. But what God speaks never needs to be corrected or changed. When we read the Word of God, we can depend on it, for it is always completely up to date.
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