Eternal Life Now

Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31  

Believe. Have Life…Eternal Life. Today would have been my sister’s birthday—but she has gone ahead of us to Heaven. All of us who believe have eternal life…and hers just happens to already be happening in that place we think of as eternity…heaven. For the rest of us still here on earth…our eternal life began the moment we first believed in Jesus. We don’t have to wait until we die. That is a concept that I’ve found that some people have trouble grasping. They are waiting for eternal life someday.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son. The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:9-13

He doesn’t say that we “will someday” have eternal life—He says that we have it. That is to say that we have it NOW. I claim this promise. How about you?  

RSVP:  God the Father is telling you that you have eternal life…if you believe that Jesus is His Son.

How will you respond to Him today? If you already can claim this promise of eternal life, will you share it with others? 

Prayer ~ Dear Heavenly Father…this is eternal life, that we may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3. Help me to share this promise with others…for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23. I believe that Jesus is Your Son and I claim the promise of eternal life.

Happy Birthday to my sweet sister, Shirley.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.