Metaphors, contrasts, similes, and comparisons. It's all there...in the Sacred Scripture. God seems to enjoy an assortment of literary tools.
People of old prompted by the Holy Spirit wrote down of events long ago. New Testament apostles and prophets followed the same lead.
For 39 chapters the prophet Isaiah had warned Israel and Judah of an oncoming judgment and take the time to yield their hearts to Him. Judah was about to face years of captivity in Babylon and many of its people would be dispersed globally, because they refused to listen, acknowledge, and obey the deep cries of the Lord.
Isaiah chose to reach Israel by using stark comparisons of human life and the existence of frail flowers and grass. He emphasized that grass is nothing more than vapors but embracing His promises are more secure to humanity than God's very own name...in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the same, secure and to be trusted, forever!
Isaiah 40:8 "Flowers and grass fade away, their duration as fragile as wildflowers. The Word of the Lord on the other hand, endures...and lasts forever."
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