Nothing Lasts Forever

Have you heard the saying, ‘Nothing lasts forever’? Have you said it yourself? Do you believe it? We may say it and believe it. Yet, we do not always want it to be true. There are moments we wish would last forever. However, the saying is true as long as we live on this earth.

On the other hand, there are times we are glad the saying is true. There are times we want to end as soon as possible. These are usually times when something has gone wrong or something bad is happening. During those times, we are glad this saying is true.

David writes about it in his thirtieth Psalm. He speaks to praising God by singing praises. He speaks of giving thanks to God. Though we may experience some bad times, the good times will come, for God will not leave us in that situation. Even if God is angry at us for our disobedience, he still loves us and will bless us when we repent.

What is the underlying theme of David’s Psalm? Faith. Our faith tells us that God is in control. It tells us that God is at work in all situations, even those that are bad. He is working for our good. No, God doesn’t purposely put us in bad situations. Some of them are caused by our choices. Some are accidents. Some caused by other’s choices. Some we will never know why. But we can be assured God is working in the midst of them. We can remember and recite what David has written and trust his words are true.

I pray we all know that nothing lasts forever. I pray we trust that God is at work for our good. I pray each one of us strengthen our faith so that we believe God is always with us. Praise God in song. Thank God for his many blessings. Know that nothing lasts forever. Put your faith in God.

Psalm 30:4-5

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, 

and give thanks to his holy name. 

For his anger is but for a moment; 

his favor is for a lifetime. 

Weeping may linger for the night, 

but joy comes with the morning.