“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11

After Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3 talks about the seasons of life we might experience, a Time for this & that….. he concludes that this life can be difficult & burdensome. Yet positively he concludes: This life is not all there is. Even though people might be considered successful in this life. Every-body knows in their hearts of hearts, something is still missing in their life despite their success. There is more to life than this life.
God has created us in his image & we therefore have an instinct & longing to live for eternity.
We were made to last forever. Our earthly body is a temporary residence for our Spirit. Jesus is the only one who can fill that missing hole in our lives. He is the way to eternal life.
CS Lewis said, “There are two kinds of people; those who say to God “Thy will be done” and those to whom God says, “All right then, have it your way”. Tragically, many people will have to endure eternity without God because they chose to live without him here on earth.
Despite living in this life, as Christians, we need to live in light of eternity. Death is not the end for us. Death is not our termination but our transition into eternity & everything we do here on earth has eternal consequences. When we live in the light of eternity our values change. We use our time & money more wisely. We have a greater heart for the lost & we have less chance in breakdown of relationships as we consider that life is not about me, but about God’s eternal plan for all to be forever young.

Question:
Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing & the one thing I should start doing today?

Tony Galea

“And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.” 1 John 2:28

The Bible continually warns of “being led astray.”
We have been warned that this would happen.
Jesus called Satan the “father of lies” (John 8:44) The devil’s purpose is to lead Christians astray by teaching them false doctrines. We should not accept everything a person tells us simply because he claims to believe the Bible, for it is possible to “twist” the Bible to make it mean almost anything. Satan is not an originator; he is a counterfeiter. He imitates the work of God to lead us astray so that we may fall from grace.
You remain in Christ by believing the truth, obeying the truth, and loving other Christians. The fact that Jesus Christ may return at any moment ought to be an incentive for us to live in fellowship with Him and each other.
So, hang in there and don’t give up!

Tony Galea