Hi Brian!
The word for this week is "eternal". We see it in John 3:15-16:
15 In order that everyone who believes in Him [who cleaves to Him, trusts Him, and relies on Him] may not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever! 16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
This is the Greek word "aionios". Strong's Concordance says: perpetual; eternal; for ever; everlasting. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: without beginning or end; that which always has been and always will be; without beginning; without end (never to cease). The "life" (zoe, which we covered earlier) that He wants to give to us is never ending! We also see this in 1 John 5:11-13:
11 And this is the record, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He that has the Son has life, and he that has not the Son of God has not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the Name of the Son of God.
We also see this word used with death, condemnation and damnation where it means the same thing: forever, continuing without end! That refers to those who DO NOT have the Son of God as Lord and Savior! We are so very glad that you do! Another place where we see this word is in 2 Corinthians 4:17-18:
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 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 we can see with our physical eyes right now will have an end to it. The things we cannot see, which are things in the spiritual realm, including our human spirit, have no end! When we understand this, then we are in a position to enjoy all of the "things" that bless our lives without allowing them to become too important! Here is a more worshipful song from Hillsong called "Hosanna"
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
