What we do in life echoes in eternity. —Maximus, Gladiator
I often think of the galaxies in outer space as being symbolic of God’s eternal vastness. No doubt, its hugeness is beyond our comprehension. Light from some of the closest stars takes 2,000 years to reach earth. Beam me up! But that’s just the physical world.
Eternity is infinitely bigger than that! It’s changeless and timeless, and it’s the realm of spirituality and God’s mighty attributes. It’s the realm of the ultimate reality of completeness and wholeness, where things are finished and settled. It’s the realm of right now.
When God called Moses to the burning bush, He told Moses to tell the people that “I AM” sent him. (That’s terrible English grammar but perfect theological grammar, so I suppose theology wins out over English!)
I AM is the way God wanted Moses and the people to think about Him. I AM is eternity past, right now, and always in the future—all at the same time. Yep, it’s pretty baffling. That’s the point! God is so infinite and vast that to describe Him is an exercise in futility.
Is God infinitely large in your daily life?
Lord Jesus, how awesome is Your eternal vastness. Praise Your mighty name. Keep eternity fixed in my heart and keep my mind set on things above. Amen.