the Word of our God stands forever

In remembering John Calvin on the 500th anniversary of his birth, Kevin DeYoung puts all focus where focus is due: God's glory and His everlasting Word. DeYoung writes:

The truly significant people in this world know that God is everything and they’re nothing. Fads and fashions will rise and fall, but the word will keep on accomplishing its purposes. It will outlast us all. So let our reading, memorizing, catechizing, and preaching be saturated with the word. Let our songs, ministries and mission submit to the word. May all of our theological questions, relationship questions, family questions look to the word. May every new doctrine, new movement, new church, and new book be tested against the word. May all our living and dying be undertaken with the firm conviction that God is true though everyone were a liar (Rom. 3:4).

This is by far one of the best posts I've read (and there have been many) celebrating the life and work of John Calvin. I encourage you to read the whole thing.