We live in a crumbling world. Everywhere around us, we are reminded of the decay that started when man first rebelled against God. People and animals age and die, buildings crumble, nations fall, and empires are destroyed. This cursed world is in a constant cycle of ruin, destruction, and decay. Throughout history, humans have tried to create something that will last forever, but no one has ever accomplished it.
The simple reason for this is that nothing can be eternal unless it has an eternal foundation. The problem is that even the earth is not eternal; therefore, nothing built on the earth can be eternal. We know from the Scripture that God will destroy this earth and remake it. The Apostle Peter quoted the persecuted church by showing them that God’s Word is eternal. He rested on the words of the prophet Isaiah to show the believers that, even though the world was persecuting them, the church would stand forever - because God’s Word stands forever.