Eternity

Monday 17 April
READ: Lk 16:20-26
MORE LESSONS: Lk. 16:27-31

Eternity refers to not having an end, being endless or infinite. God is eternal, Heaven and hell are eternal; I mean forever. Anybody who accepts Christ as his Lord and Saviour and has his name written in the book of life will live with God eternally, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life: Jn. 3:16 (ESV). Let us examine some things the believer will enjoy with God in eternity:
1. a new name – Rev. 2:17,
2. an immortal body – I Cor. 15:52-53,
3. eternal life – I Pet. 5:10, I Jn. 2:25,
4 . the tree of life – Rev. 2:7,
5. no second death – Rev. 2:11,
6. the morning star – Rev. 2:28,
7. his name shall not be blotted out of the book of life – Rev 3:5,
8. Jesus' new name – Rev. 3:12.
On the other side of eternity is the lake of fire, where satan, his host and those who serve him on the earth shall be. This also shall be forever, eternal and unending. Let us consider the activities and characteristics of this side of eternity:
1. weeping and gnashing of teeth forever – Matt. 13:50,
2. darkness forever – Matt. 25:30,
3. unending wailing and gnashing of teeth,
4 torment of fire – Lk. 16:24, Rev. 20:10,
5. eternal separation from God – Lk. 16:26,
6. regrets and guilt – Lk. 24:27-30,
7. worms that never die – Mk. 9:44.
These are the two places available for man to spend eternity, but each is by choice. You and I have the great honour of making our choice. The rich man and Lazarus both had a choice between eternity in hell and in Heaven (Lk. 16:25), the prodigal son had a choice between riotous and prudent living (Lk. 15:11-15); Israel under Joshua had a choice between Baal and Jehovah (Josh. 24:15). To spend eternity on the side of God you have to be reconciled to God, accept that you have been a sinner and that you now want Jesus to come into your life, forgive you, wash you with His blood and accept you as His child. It can not be delayed anymore, not even for a second. Remember, eternity is a long, long, long time. Where will you spend eternity?

Prayer/Action
* Today, I make my choice, eternity with Jesus, in Jesus’ name.
* I put to an end every lifestyle, character, behaviour, attitude and works that will lead me to hell, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
As the path of the just is as a shining light that shines more and more, so shall my path shine more and more unto the perfect day, in Jesus' name.