How long do the things of this world last compared to eternal things?
The things of this world are temporary and fleeting, passing like a blade of grass that comes up in the morning and is cut off by afternoon. They may seem impressive for a few years, but their beauty fades and they are cast away. Eternal things, by contrast, last forever and ever.
Les explains that the things of this world are here only briefly. He points to famous people and entertainers who seem to be living high on the hog, then asks, “How long? Just a few years.” The flush of beauty wears off, they are cast away, no longer important, and some end up committing suicide or in alcohol treatment. By contrast, the things that are eternal last forever and ever. He illustrates the temporal nature of worldly things with a blade of grass that comes up in the morning and is cut off in the afternoon. He then ties this to temptation, noting that the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life are common to every human being, and Eve was the first to face those areas.