All in Eternal Life

Jesus the Son is Life

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Eternal Life

If we believe in Jesus we have life, but we can’t just believe that He was a man that once lived, or a mighty prophet; no, we must acknowledge Him as the Son of God. If we believe in this way then we have life, eternal life, but what kind of life is it that we are seeking to live forever? People in the world around us choose to live their lives in all kinds of ways; some being extremely happy, while others are sad. Some people are quiet while their neighbors are loud and outgoing, and there are those who are industrious while their brethren are sedentary. So if we are to live forever, what kind of life do we want to live; more than that, what kind of life does God want us to live? God wants us to live as His Son Jesus Christ lives. We are to abandon who we are at the moment we first believe, and become transformed; to become measure, by measure, like Christ Himself. We are to accept the gift of salvation that God has prepared for us.

Our Next Big Thing… Eternity

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Eternal Life

We are flighty creatures that lose interest in things easily, and move on to the next big one that catches our eye. For us to remain engaged in something, even the glory of God, we need unending motivation, and to constantly have our interests renewed. If we know this about ourselves in this life, and see it as a weakness, then do we fear all the more our ability to worship God for eternity? Can we possibly demonstrate a faithfulness that will allow us to love, praise, and bless Him always?

Do we believe in eternity, and does it strengthen our faith?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Eternal Life

As Christians we are meant to believe in the absolute perfection of Christ’s redemption of our sins. We see his blood, and life being drained from Him, hear his final words, and exhale in our sorrow as He breathes out His dying breath, but we also must grasp hold of His resurrection and ascension... His eternal and forgiving nature. So why is it that so many of us fall back again into sin, remaining in the clutches of Adam’s imperfection? Why don’t we claim the eternity that awaits us in the risen Christ? Is it because the concept of eternity has become foreign to us?

What price is so high that we will not pay it?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Eternal Life, Price

What is the value we place on spending an eternity at God’s table with Jesus; or for that matter, for the salvation of our very souls? What earthly price would we be willing to pay so that we could sing out “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty” with the heavenly host forever? Man has sought eternity in thought and word since Adam, and yet when it comes right down to paying the price of our admission, we falter, and chose worldly things over the eternal salvation of our souls. How much is too much for you to pay?

Eternity: The Unfailing Covenant

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Eternal Life, Eternal Covenant

There is nothing in this world that we can depend on to last forever; our bodies, our minds, the rivers, and even the sun itself will eventually dim and fail, but the promise of God’s eternity that Jesus has brought to us is the one thing that is lasting and true. He who was, and is, and is to come, has prepared a way for us to experience eternal life with God that will never fail, and be available to us forevermore.

Dust, Eternity, and the Fall; where is your Faith? What is your Hope?

Richard Forbes
Eternal Life, Christian, Daily Devotion

Of whom, or what, in our life can we say “will be with me always” with any true assuredness? We live in a transient world that is in a constant state of coming and going. People are born, and then die; buildings are built and then decay and fall. Trees grow tall, only to fall and return to the ground where past leaves await them. Without God, and Jesus Christ, there is no eternal hope... no “always” in our lives.

Dust to Dust, or Living for Eternity

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Eternal Life, Earthly Life, Jesus, God

Unless we die of some tragic accident or illness, each of us will find ourselves at a point where the strength of our body will have reached its summit, and the slow decline towards death will have begun. We jokingly call this being “over the hill” but isn’t it wonderful to know that while the aging of our bodies looks like a bell curve, our spiritual life is an ever rising inclined plain. Our transitory physical nature is giving way to achieving eternal life through Jesus Christ.

The Summit of our Lives; the Crown of Eternity

Richard Forbes
Forgiveness, Redemption, Salvation, Eternal Life, Grace, Daily Devotion, Christian

When we look at life we know that there is only room for one God, person, or thing at the pentacle of it. When we look at ourselves we don’t see a Mesa, or a plateau, we see a peak... the spire that is our ultimate point of existence. So what will we place there? What will occupy the highest point in our life, will it be the God of Abraham, Jesus Christ, some created form of mock spirituality, financial success, physical prowess, or another worldly desire? The decision must be made, and the champion of our lives placed at the crest.

Are We Fair in the Eyes of the Lord?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Eternal Life, God’s Will, Patience, Perfection

Are you quietly preparing yourself for those things that the Lord would have you do? How about for His return? We are so busy doing things for God, in these days and times, that we forget to plan and prepare ourselves for the Lord’s return. We often treat this world as if it were the next, but this is only a shipyard in which we are being faired, and prepared to sail.

Eternal Life; Discussing Questions of Faith, and a Common Quest for Spiritual Truth

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Eternal Life, Faith, Forgiveness, Judging, Debating Scripture

Once we accept God as our creator and the God of our lives, and we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer, we receive by grace the gift of eternal life, but is that gift absolute? Is it a firm commitment on God's part? how about on ours as we receive it? The discussion of topics such as this can either divide us or bring us together.

Living Water and the Simple Vessels of Clay

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, Christian, Eternal Life, Jesus, Oswald Chambers

Are you satisfied with what God has done in you? When you look in the mirror in the morning are you pleased and at ease with the fact that Jesus has filled you with His teaching and that the Holy Spirit has expanded you to the point of popping at the seams? All of this is wonderful, but what is really asked of us isn't to reach self-fufilment, but rather that we Channel all we are given to those around us. Our measure is in service, not in volume.

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