Matthew 24:30-35
Jesus Says His Words Will Never Pass Away
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Words can move people...What makes a great statement...Just what are in the words that make a great short story?...What makes words stay and want to be read over and over?...
When you study the great authors or great speakers and read and listen to their words, something is different…Great leaders are known for their words too...But what is it that makes them different?...Something is unique…As one reads their favorite authors, they look for a common thread or similar theme, that might connect the great, yet differing writers and speakers and leaders…Words written that can explode off a page of a book or blast off the tongue of the great speaker…It is one's words that inspire others to follow...Such a simple thing about words, when one thinks about it, yet also holding a power...Without a doubt, words are a most powerful force that can persuade people...And there was One Man who used words at their very best…His words carried a great emotional charge and were a shock to the system, yet touched the heart…
Great leaders are remembered for what they have done, and the great authors and speakers are forever known for their grand words…And there was once and once only a Man who put His words, His teachings, and His ideas together…He became the Greatest Leader and the Greatest Speaker, ever to walk the earth...To me, He imitated no one, and is completely original...And together His words, ideas, and teachings were the greatest words ever spoken and have carried a vision and a Light that shines to this day…His words shocked people around Him…But they also moved people…His words inspired people...And with all the other great authors and speakers you may love there written words and what they wrote and/or spoke...But in this Man and this is what makes Him different for me, you love Him not only for His words and what He spoke, but you actually love Him...And we are removed from Him by two thousand years of time...So His words not only moved people of His generation, they have the ability to move people generation after generation and for two thousand years…Between Him and every leader, author, speaker and teacher ever in the world -there is no possible terms of comparison…His words moved people, and all His teachings are based on God and LOVE…He spoke the Greatest Words ever spoken...His Words will never pass away…