November 22

Planted Eternity

“God has planted eternity in the hearts of men.” Eccl. 3:10 (The

Living Bible)

God has rooted the idea of eternity in each human heart. Every human religion carries with it the idea of an afterlife. Men long for more than the futility of this life. They hope that the afterlife will bring them fulfillment. God planted eternity in our hearts because He wants us for eternity. One day all men will know Him. One day all men will long for Him. In our hearts, right next to where he planted the longing for eternity, He also left the God hole. It is a hole that only He can fill. Mankind continues to try to fill that hole with things, jobs, family, anything they can cram into that hole, only to find that there is still something missing in their life. Perhaps the next life will be better, they think. God created man for Himself. Isaiah 43 tells us we were formed for God, to praise Him for all eternity. One day all mankind will know Him and they will realize why God planted eternity in their hearts. 1 Cor. 2:9 explains it this way, “No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” Our future life is beyond our wildest imagination, but one thing we know is that we will be praising God for all eternity! 

Father, thank You for planting eternity in my heart. You have given us a taste of what eternity will be like when You help us to live in the joy of Your presence. Thank You for filling the God hole in my heart and I will praise you for all eternity! Amen