From Everlasting to Everlasting
Years ago I remember one of my daughters asking me, “Daddy, what was here before God?” And, I answered, “Honey, God has always been here, and God will always be here.” “How is that possible?” she replied. “Hmmm. The truth is, I don’t know.”
It is difficult to get our minds around the concept of eternity.
Dutch American Author, Hendrick Wilen Van Loon once wrote, “High up in the North, in the land called Svithjod, there stands a rock. It is 100 miles high and 100 miles wide. Once every 1000 years, a little bird comes to this rock to sharpen its beak. When the rock has thus been worn away, then a single day of eternity will have gone by.”
Psalm 90:1-4 offers this prayer:
Lord, you have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
Let us pray: Loving God, we thank you that our very lives rest in your hands. From this day throughout all eternity, we belong to you. Grant us a sense of your peace – knowing that you are love, and that love never ends. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Joe began his ministry in Sarasota, Florida as an associate pastor, and it was in this capacity that he worked alongside the Reverend Dr. Roger Kunkel. Roger was a colleague who became a mentor and treasured friend. From Sarasota, Joe was called to Jacksonville, Florida where he served as the Head of Staff at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Currently, Joe and his family worship and serve at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Switzerland, Florida. Full Bio
