Eternity In Our Hearts

Ecclesiastes 3:11

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”

The human heart is made to want more than things that this world can provide. Writers of ancient works like Ecclesiastes recognized that. Even modern songwriting explores that longing. For example, San Diego based band, Switchfoot asks in their song “Meant to Live”,

Maybe we’ve been living with our eyes half-open

Maybe we’re bent and broken

We were meant to live for so much more

Have we lost ourselves?…

We want more than this world has to offer…

And everything inside screams for second life.

In this world, people are searching for things that will make them happy. They want to know if there really is life beyond this one. They strive to see what all this is really for. God’s Word tells us that there is much more than this and that one day we will all face eternity.

However, the only way to face eternity with confidence is facing it knowing Christ. Which is why we as believers must live differently. It’s why we love one another and work to quickly forgive. It’s why we worship God because we are grateful for every breath we take and for what happens when we take our final one. It’s why we long for eternity, because knowing Jesus means eternity with Him.

In His Service, Pastor Jared