Forever

One of the most powerful words in the Bible is "forever." What God offers us is lasting, everlasting, durable, permanent, forever. Nothing in this life can offer us that; but God sees and endures far beyond this life.

The term "forever" concludes several of my favorite passages in the Bible:

The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 ends with "Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever..."

Ephesians 3 ends with "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever.."

The 23rd Psalm ends with "And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!"

And the end of the book of Jude, "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever.."

We could go on and on with passages that emphasize that God's promises are forever. But we need to live our lives here remembering the "forever" promises of God.

Thanks for reading. See you next week. May God bless you.