God's Word is forever

“It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.” Luke 16:17
There are numerous verses in the Bible telling us about the immutability of the Word of God (Matt. 24:35, Ps. 119:89, etc.). God honours His Word above His name (Ps. 138:2). That’s a high value He places on His Word. So why do people keep wanting to change it?
In particular I’m thinking of those who try to discount Genesis 1 in favour of making macro-species evolution fit into the Bible. It can’t be done: according to evolution, the sun was first, then trees; reptiles came before birds, etc. Yet the Bible tells us trees (day 3) came before the sun (day 4), and birds (day 5) came before reptiles (day 6).
When it comes to God’s Word, we should hold it in the highest respect. God does, and in fact He even pronounces curses on those who would seek to change it (Deut 4:2, Deut. 12:32, Prov. 30:6, Rev. 22:18). The immutability of God’s Word gives us great comfort: His promises to us contained in it are set in stone. We can be sure of our eternity.