"God has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
God has set eternity in people’s hearts. There is this longing for eternity, both a quantity and quality of life with God, placed in every human heart by the hand of God.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
He has also set eternity in the hearts of men;
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) Eternal life is not only about the here-after, but more importantly it is a full and satisfying life, lived with God and for God, in the here-and-now.
God loves everyone but heaven is for those who love Him back! This grave is often referred to as “one’s final resting place”. Don’t believe it. This is not the end of the road, but a bend in the road.
"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope… we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." (1 Thessalonians 4:13, 18)
In Jesus we have hope:
The hope that this is not the final chapter,
The hope that God’s promise is true that He has a home prepared for us,
The hope that nothing can separate us from the love of God,
These promises can take the sting out of death.
He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; and in Christ our longings for eternity find satisfaction.
~ Father, thank you for taking care of my everyday needs and my eternal needs. One day you will satisfy this longing for eternal things that you’ve put within my heart. Amen.
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