The smallest drop in the bucket of eternity

2Co 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.


Everything thing we see is temporary. Some might argue that certain landmarks are forever but they'd be wrong. The earth itself is constantly changing, shifting, moving, altering. Natural disasters can alter the entire landscape of a mountain we might think untouchable. Temporary. Everything is temporary. Even we are here right now on earth only temporary.


temporary (tèm´pe-rèr´ê) adjective
Abbr. temp.
Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.


...for a limited time.


We are all only here for a limited time and there is no telling how long that time might be. Do we really live like our lives are temporary or do we make plans that would have us fooling ourselves that we are going to be around forever? I'd like to think most people are aware of their temporary existence and understand that eventually their time will be up. People don't really like to talk about death and dying though, especially not their own. It's considered morbid to dwell on death and yet we only have hope for eternal life by thinking about death- the death of Jesus Christ. Accepting His sacrifice and believing in His resurrection to eternal life is our only real hope at all in life.


2Co 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.


Things that are not seen.


Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.


1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.


Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.


1Jn 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?


Faith isn't seen.
God isn't seen.
The things God has prepared for us are not seen.


Those are eternal things and yet we cannot see them. People want to shun God because He's not seen. They'd rather believe this temporary life is all there is.


Our lives here and now are but the smallest drop in the bucket of eternity.


If we could TRULY understand that all that happens now is supposed to be preparation of our spirits for a life of eternity in love with God, we'd live differently wouldn't we? We'd live as if this life here and now on earth was truly temporary and NOTHING on this earth, NOTHING in this life right now is worth losing life eternal in Christ Jesus.


Cultivating the love God gives to us, sharing the love God gives to us with others, this is what we need to do. Share the good news of the gospel, share the love eternal found in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, this is our duty.


Love God. Love each other.


Love.


May God bless and keep us as we seek to live the temporary existence we have here on earth right now in Him now and one day may we share His eternity.


By the mercy and grace, the love of Jesus Christ our Lord now and forever.


Amen.