Eternal Promise

Psalm 119:49-50

Remember Your promise to me, for it is my only hope.

Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.  (NLT)

     There is no greater hope than the promise of a perfect eternal life—a gift from our Creator and the God of our salvation, Christ Jesus.  There is no promise under Heaven that is more encouraging for our world-weary souls, because it gives us both the peace and the strength to persevere the troubles we all must suffer in this hard and unpredictable world dominated by evil.  There is no better future than the eternal future provided by the Son of God who offered His perfect, sinless life as the final sacrificial Lamb that took away the sins of the world.  Our gracious and merciful God did this because this was the only way for the complete atonement of sin that is needed to save us from the eternal condemnation we deserve.  And when this selfless act of sacrificial love is written on your heart and embedded deep within your soul, your life will be changed forever.  You will begin to depend on the Living God and He will help you transition from a life of sin and rebellion, to a life of righteousness and godly living—from a fallen world view to a Christ centered world view—from a decaying state of promised death to a joyful state of promised eternal life. 

     This new life in Christ will change from self-seeking pleasure, to seeking pleasure for others.  You will focus on the eternal values of life, rather than the temporal pleasures of a dying world.  You will learn the Absolutes of God's Truth that will expose the lies of this evil world so you can live as you have never lived before—with lasting joy, eternal hope, and the peace of God in all your circumstances.  The Good News of eternal life through the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus is sadly rejected by most people who will live this life without knowing the joy of the Lord's Promise; who will then slip into their graves, never to see the light again.  But for the children of the Living God there comes the sweet breath of a new and everlasting life, never knowing the darkness of the grave. 

                                        A Whisper of Hope

I Am your only Hope…dear child, because the hope from this world is fading away into darkness.  The hope of this fallen world is false hope that promises you nothing but disappointment—hope that never satisfies.  Don’t spend your life searching for something that this world cannot give you, for you will end up with the only thing it can promise you...death and darkness.

Titus 2:11-13

For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to

all people.  And we are instructed to turn from godless living

and sinful pleasures.  We should live in this evil world with

self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God, while we look

forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory our

great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.  (NLT)

     But we are looking forward to the new heavens 

            and new earth He has promised.

                            (2 Peter 3:13)