
1 Peter 1:23-24
23 for you have been a born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
24 For, “ ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF,
25 a BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER.” And this is the word which was preached to you.
Taken from Isaiah 40: 6-8.
Isaiah elaborated on how transitory humanity is: here today, gone tomorrow. People pass away like plants under the hot breath of the withering E wind. James used this illustration to teach the folly of trusting in material wealth ( Jas 1: 10 , 11 ). Peter used it to illustrate the passing nature of everything related to humanity ( 1Pe 1: 24 , 25 ).