Eternal

1 Peter 1:22-25  “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”

Forever. That is a word that none of us really have a true, full understanding of, because there is nothing on Earth that has been around “forever.” The sun rises and the sun sets, signaling the end of a day. A baby is born, they grow old, and then they die. You light a match, starting a flame. As soon as that flame has consumed all that it can, it “dies.” On Earth (and everywhere else in the entire solar system for that matter) everything has a beginning, and an end. 

But the word of the Lord lasts forever. God is eternal, with no beginning, and no end. That is what “eternal” means, and it is something that is so different from everything else that we have ever known.

God’s love is eternal as well. Friends and family may come and go, their love may grow and pass away, but God’s love for you will last forever. The entire world could turn their backs to you and hate you, but there will always be Someone who loves you, and He will never leave you.

Hebrews 13:5-6  “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

Trust the Lord. Put your faith in Him, and He will save you. Too many people put their faith and trust into the things in the world, especially money and possessions, while losing sight of what the true riches are and where they are found. Instead of using the brief moment of time that they have in the pursuit of the true riches that are found in Christ, many people fall into the snare of a dollar sign. Money becomes their god. Gold, riches, and all that is in the world will all fade away, and that is why Jesus and His offer of eternal life are the greatest riches that we all need to be seeking after.

1 John 2:15-17  “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

Eternity. That’s a long time, and I hope that you will make the greatest decision of your life to spend it with Jesus.

In Christ,

Andrew