The Language of the Eternal

I’m a blade of grass; I’m already withering.

I woke up older this morning.

No, it isn’t my birthday. I’m just a day older than I was yesterday. The fact of the matter is, my skin is probably dryer. My hair is slowly starting its journey toward gray. My joints are more worn than they were last week. And calcium intake has become even more important.

Chocolate, too. I think. Hey, with age comes wisdom, right?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the speed of life lately. How it feels like just yesterday I was running around my parent’s backyard popping bubbles and playing with my siblings. Today I’m married living hundreds of miles away from them, trying my hardest to live a life that glorifies the Lord.

It’s amazing how fast our stories are told, is it not?

Isaiah 40:8 says, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” (NIV)

His Word stands. Forever.

I wonder, what eternal word does He speak to you this morning? Are you humbled by the sheer force of His Eternal speaking to your temporal?

I love how Isaiah 40 goes on to say in verse 9, “You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” (NIV)

Of all the miracles of life, of all its fading beauty, of all its yesterday-bubbles-in-the-yard-today-married-with-dinner-cooking the most awing thing is this:

God uses fading flowers,

withering grass,

wisps of wind,

aging women to tell His redemption story.

His Eternal meets our temporal.

Today, do not be afraid.

Lift up your voice.

And speak the language of the Eternal.

“Here is your God.”

Kristen Schiffman

A New Yorker living in Texas, Kristen is just trying to make sense of sweet tea and A/C units. Together with her best friend & husband, Eric, she enjoys sketching out new ideas over Starbuck’s.As the Founder and Ministry Director of Exemplify Online & Magazine, Kristen (along with her team of writers!) daily ministers to women across the world. Previously writing bible study curriculum for various Christian ministries, Kristen now writes for the ministry of Exemplify.She contributes regularly to The Internet Café , has been a featured speaker at A Woman Inspired Conferences and continues to write and teach women through in depth bible studies.Kristen’s passion is equipping those in leadership to serve with excellence, encouraging women to get to know God through His Word and challenging women to live out their God-given purpose.

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