As the days come and go in each of our lives, we who believe are filled with Hope! For no matter what our days and nights might bring into our lives, eternity beckons us. Our Heavenly Father beckons. Our bridegroom beckons. And the Spirit of the living God beckons us as well! I can almost hear all the host of Heaven and all the saints that are already there, encouraging us. Their encouragements continue until we cross that threshold of time. We are told, yet a little while. But then....glory unimaginable! Fight the good fight! Don't rely on flesh and blood, but rather on the spirit. When we are weak, He is strong! The Lord has already secured our victory! Time is short and continues be shamed by eternity itself! Yes eternity itself knows each of us and whispers our names. Like an old and dear friend eternity remembers us ever before the Lord! The patience of eternity is enduring, in past, present and future! For the love that Jesus has in his heart for each of us teaches time itself to rest in the assurance that we and eternity shall one day be united, forever! TR TR - exactly! I could not have said it better, thank you! I want the share a verse that came to my mind as I was reading your post. John 16:27 “for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.” :prayer-hands: Good morning tenderreed! Your post "Eternity Beckons..." inspired me to post another one of my poems. I am a strange person in that I am more inclined to convey my thoughts through that venue instead of just talking straight up. But I am right there with you on your thoughts.... We are so close, and sometimes it seems, so far away. But Jesus said He would come when "we think not". Life will be as normal, people marrying and getting married, everybody going about their usual activities. It can be any day, not locked into a world-changing event. Just my own opinion, and it doesn't matter who is right -- just as long as Jesus comes for us soon! YBIC, Humbly Amen to that H.I.! TR Given that we live in a transient existence, the concept of eternity is so completely foreign! Again with we and Christ being made a little lower than the angels, the biggest difference between us and spirit beings is indeed mortality vs immortality! We have in this life limited glory, knowledge and understanding. Our access to our Creator God is also extremely limited! And unlike the angels and beings of Heaven, we are relugated to picking and scratching to keep our existence intact. We live in an existence where our primary function is to supply the needs of our bodies. Sustaining all our needs on a daily basis. This is what the Lord had set up. Creating Earth, fashioning a Garden, and having been given the responsibility of managing the resources the Lord had provided! While yet being asked to nurture and tend the things of the spirit realm also we can't help but struggle with the focus between mortality and immortality. This duality of purpose is neither realized by any animal or angel!!! We are unique in this regard. And in this responsibility of provision for body, soul and spirit therein lies a precarious balance. We can indeed ascend to ridiculous extremes. So earthly minded we are not fit for Heaven, and so Heavenly minded we are of little worth here on Earth! Ergo the Lord can hardly be anything but patient with us, especially as He offers help in times of need. Unknown manna as Jesus alluded to! Yet we are affirmed that this time of testing is but only for a short season. It has been said that nothing is certain but death and taxes! I indeed must add eternity to that list. Highlighting that in eternity if we have wisely invested into the promises of Christ death and taxes will not exact payment. For the Lord pays our debts and eliminates death! Many are the motivations the human heart can aspire to in Heavenly life, but to enter into the realm of eternity where the Lord and angels abide, is the most to be desired, IMHO! Again, only Christ has intimately known and excelled at both! He is our gate of example and entrance! If the Lord views us as the crown of His creation, eternity most certainly would be it's genesis and foundation! Going where no man has gone before! Exploring new realms! A never ending trek ! please forgive the obvious analogy! TR
