This Scripture passages speaks of the Word of God that lasts forever. People's words--even their lives--will only be on earth for a short time, then they pass and most are forgotten.

Jesus came at Christmas time as the living Word of God. John 1:14 reads, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." (NIV)

I am thankful that Jesus' brief time here on earth was not forgotten. Indeed, he came to live as a man for only a few decades, but he lives in heaven, interceding for us as our Savior, forever. How wonderful it is to know that, as Christmases come and go, the one whom we celebrate at Christmas lives forever!