ETERNITY IN MY HEART
by Gail Rodgers
God created you with eternity in your heart. He created each of us
with a longing that only the things of eternity will fill.
What are the things of eternity that we can look for today to fulfill
that longing? God's ways are not complicated. He said we needed to come
to Him as children, so that means the explanation for this longing in
our hearts must be simple.
Eternity for God's children will be filled
with the glory of God. The glory of God is simply who God is.
We taste the fulfillment of eternity in our hearts when we show who God
is as we live our lives in ways that reveal His character.
* By loving others. When we encounter difficult or unlovable people,
we show God's character by offering love that we get first from Him.
You will be surprised at the joy in your heart when you give God's love
away.
* By serving others. Remember when Jesus washed the feet of His
disciples, even when He knew within hours Judas would betray Him and Peter
would deny Him? When He finished washing, He told them all, "Happy are
you if you do this for one another" (John 13). Jesus knew the
fulfillment we would find in serving each other. If it's been a while since you
served someone, just to show who God is, find a way today and experience
the joy of that fulfillment.
* By our character. Living a life of integrity in all things will
bring a deep satisfaction to your soul. Lack of integrity always carries
an expensive price tag.
