We all know that nothing on this earth is forever; people pass away, plants wither and manmade structures will weaken over time, as do our bodies, but is it scripture? The Bible states in 2 Peter 3:10-11, “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives” (NIV).
So, the phrase “this too shall pass” is not in the Bible verbatim. When we think of something tragic in our life, our first mindset could be this too shall pass, and “even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death,”it will pass, but what about the good? When referencing, “this too shall pass”, we have to remember that everything, the good as much as the bad--will pass.
Let me end with a brighter note, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 reads “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus” (NIV). So, in those moments we hold dear, please do not be brokenhearted, but rejoice in what we have while we have it because that too will pass away.
Christina Lynn-Valencia
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