Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Forever/Eternity

A HEBREW SAGE MIGHT SAY. . .
Reverence for the Eternal ONE is the key to His treasures.
eternity

FOREVER ENDURES
"The LORD abides (endures) forever." [Psalms (Tehillym) 9. 7 Tanakh, Kethuvim]

This world and the heavens are going to all pass away completely as everything decays and dies, "they will perish…grow old like a garment." [Hebrews 1. 11] But, the ALMIGHTY CREATOR GOD is eternal! "May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in HIS works." [Psalms (Tehillym) 104. 31 Tanakh, Kethuvim]

The great name of the KING OF GLORY will never change. "May HIS NAME be eternal; while the sun lasts, may HIS NAME endure. Men shall be blessed in HIM; all nations shall call HIM blessed." [Psalms (Tehillym) 72. 17 Tanakh, Kethuvim] Likewise, HIS righteousness and character is everlasting, "Wealth and riches are in HIS house, and HIS righteousness lasts forever. HE is gracious, compassionate, generous and righteous. [Psalms (Tehillym) 112. 3 - 4 Tanakh, Kethuvim] Psalms 136 declares the MIGHTY ONE's ever-enduring mercies and concludes with wonderful assurances and promises. "Oh, give thanks and praise to the GOD OF HEAVEN! HIS mercy and steadfast love is forever." [Psalms (Tehillym) 136. 26 Tanakh, Kethuvim] Since the HOLY ONE's perfect righteousness and everlasting great mercy will last forever, we should continually thank and praise HIM with every breath in our being.

The wondrous, life-giving WORD OF GOD will also endure. This is confirmed in both OLD & NEW COVENANTS: "The LORD exists forever; YOUR WORD stands firm in heaven. YOUR faithfulness is for all generations; YOU have established the earth, and it stands." [Psalms (Tehillym) 119. 89 - 90 Tanakh, Kethuvim] "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the WORD OF THE LORD endures forever." [1 Peter 1. 24 - 25]

GOD's love, so rich and pure, will always endure, eternity will be filled with HIS great love. "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of GOD which is in CHRIST JESUS our LORD." [Romans 8. 38 - 39]

We know for certainty that we shall also live forever, because the HOLY ONE is forever. "His seed (David's) shall continue forever, his throne, as the sun before ME; as the moon, established forever, an enduring witness in the sky. Selah" [Psalms (Tehillym) 89. 36 - 37 Tanakh, Kethuvim] "The world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of GOD abides forever." [1 John 2. 17] Oh the riches we, who serve the LORD OF GLORY, have in abundance awaiting us; and the great joy in serving and loving HIM now.



Sha'alu (Pray) for the Shalom (Peace) of Jerusalem and all of Israel !
Lets celebrate the ties of love and faith that bind us through Messiah Jesus, the GOD of our Salvation.
L'Shanah Tova U'Metukah - May your name be inscribed in the BOOK OF LIFE!

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