What do you think of when you hear, or read, the word
eternity?
Is it a great endless expanse of time? Or, does it go beyond
time?
Collins concise Dictionary defines it as:
1.
Endless or infinite time.
2.
The quality, state, or condition of being
eternal.
3.
Any aspect of life and thought considered
timeless.
4.
The timeless existence, believed by some to
characterise the afterlife.
5.
A seemingly endless period of time.
From the above definitions we can clearly see that eternity
is endless, infinite, eternal and timeless. If something is eternal it is
unchanged by time.
You may say to me, “I
don’t believe in eternity.” Your belief won’t alter the reality of
eternity. Your belief won’t make it go away.
Eternity encapsulates time within itself, but time is not
eternity!
We live in a Space-Matter-Time universe; created by the true
and living God, The Triune God [Father-Son-Holy Spirit].
Space consists of dimensions; length, breadth and
height. Dimensions can’t exist by themselves; they need to be filled with
matter.
Matter consists of energy, motion and phenomena. We recognise
phenomena as light, sound, heat, cold, hardness, softness, colour, scent,
moisture, dryness etc.
Time as we know it is future, present and past. Time
proceeds from motion. When motion moves to successive locations, it creates
time. Each successive move is later than the last. It takes time for each move.
What is the significance of time to us? We live continually
in the present. Yesterday has already gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We live
day by day. We have no guarantee that we will see the next sunrise.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2 states, “(1) To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under
heaven: (2) a time to be born and a time to die...” Our lives on this Earth
are limited.
When death comes, time ceases for us; we go into eternity. Ecclesiastes
12:7, “Then the dust [body] will
return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.”
Where we spend eternity is the most important decision we
can make in our entire life! Yes, you and I make that decision!
We have to decide whether we spend eternity in the Lake of
Fire, or in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God died on a
cross at Calvary for your sins? Do you believe that His offer of salvation is
real?
If you believe in Him and receive Him as your Lord and
Saviour; you will spend eternity with Him in Heaven.
May you know what it is to have the joy and peace of His
salvation!
Jon Peasey
[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]
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