You’re the one, O GOD, who does this.
So you’re the one for whom we wait.
1 JOHN 5:11 (MSG)
God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son.
THE ESSENCE
God gives us eternal life so we put our hope in him.
DAILY FODDER
The term eternal life in the Bible speaks primarily of its richness. Because it comes to us from the realm of the eternal, it is so wonderful that it goes on forever. Often in the New Testament the term "eternal life" is abbreviated as "life."
PRAYER
Thank you, Eternal God, for the gift of eternal life that comes to us through Christ Jesus. I confess that my approach to life is often too short-term. I neglect the long-term implications because I want to move forward with the least amount of resistance (and with the most pleasure). Reorient my living to eternal life. I want my hope to rest in the eternal rather than the fleeting. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
