We live in a very disposable world. There is nothing we own that will last forever…everything will eventually be thrown away. But as the Psalmist proclaims here, there is one thing that will last forever…and His name is the Lord Almighty. For God’s reign is everlasting. His throne is firmly established in justice, and He will reign without ceasing…for eternity.
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Psalm 119: 89 ” Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens…”
To paraphrase Isaiah 51:6…the heavens will vanish, and the earth will wear out – but My salvation will last forever, My righteousness will never fail. The Lord is everlasting and forever…His authority supersedes all that we know and see. His dominion will never end….His love for you will never cease.
John 3: 16-18 ” For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”
Jesus Christ didn’t come into the world to judge us. He came to offer us the gift of eternal life and spiritual salvation of our souls. The only thing we must do to be saved is to have faith and trust in Him. There is no one on the face of the earth that is too far from the reach of the Lord…too evil, vile or wicked that His love can’t win. But ultimately, the decision is solely ours. Don’t turn away from this invitation, don’t squander your chance for joy and peace. Say Yes today.
John 10: 27-28 ” My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand.”
Elsewhere in John, Jesus proclaimed,”…that I shall lose none of all that He has given Me.” We can not be deprived of eternal life. We can not be plucked out of God’s hand. Our salvation is secure…our soul redeemed.
Hebrews 9:27-28 ” Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.”
We are dust and to dust we will return. (Genesis 3:19) Each one of us will stand before the judgment seat of Christ someday. But Jesus paid the price for our sins…once for all, and became the source of eternal salvation…and in Him and Him alone we will find redemption.
I Timothy 1:15 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.”
Paul was fully acknowledging his sinful past and gratefully identifying with his eternal future. Sin is broken relationship with God, and with Jesus we have forgiveness from our sins and the promise of eternal life. For John 3:17 states, ” For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” Just as Paul, thank you Lord for your merciful kindness to save such a sinner as I.
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