Eternal is a big word. I joke about sitting through eternal meetings, but when I really mull on the concept I find I cannot understand. Infinite, never-ending and timeless help a bit, but what do I know about infinity?

In one of my favorite chapters in the Bible, Isaiah reminds us of the eternal nature of God. Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge, or showed him the path of understanding?

Who or what came before God? The answer—no one. Nothing. Nada. God always has been. Immortal, invisible, God only wise.

From everlasting to everlasting. Who can understand? Indeed Isaiah asks this question himself. Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor?

We’re way behind, a drop in the bucket, dust on the scales. How do we approach boundless? Fortunately, a doorway exists. In light of our temporal nature and the Lord’s perpetualness, Isaiah revealed the one way at our disposal. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.

How do you and I begin to grasp the concept of eternity? We invest time and thought and prayer into the book of wisdom provided for us. God’s word endures and his Spirit illuminates. Open the Bible. Its words are eternal, as God is eternal, as your soul and my soul are eternal.

Invest in eternity. It’s only a page away.

Isaiah 40 in reading the Bible in 2023

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