Advent Alphabet - "E" - "Everlasting"

Before the mountains were brought forth or ever You had formed and given birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting You are God (Ps.90:2 Amp.). Everlasting is a long time!! We cannot imagine that there is not ever an end to something, but God is unfathomably everlasting! It is even part of His name – “Everlasting Father.” (Isaiah 9:6). Webster defines this attribute simply as, “lasting forever.” When Jesus came to earth and took on the guise of a human baby who was finite, but His Spirit remained everlasting. If we trust him as Savior He has promised us this same everlasting life, because His Everlasting Spirit lives within us. All of Jesus’ attributes are everlasting, He cannot change (Mal.3:6). As He was, so He is, and so He will be forever! He has everlasting arms (Duet.33:27). His loving kindness, mercy, faithfulness and truth are everlasting (Ps.100:5). His righteousness (rightness) is an everlasting righteousness (Ps.119:142). He is forever almighty and all sufficient (Gen.28:3). He is forever just (Isa.45:21; Acts 3:14). He is forever the God of forgiveness (Ps.99:8; 86:5). He is forever our shepherd, guide, provider, protector, friend, deliverer (Ps.23); and He is forever the God who is there (Jer.42:11). His covenants and promises are everlasting: The rainbow (Gen.9:8-17); Abraham & descendants, (Gen.16:7-8); His Word, the Truth, and testimonies are everlasting (Ps.100:5;119:144); His kingdom is everlasting (Daniel 7:27); His strength is everlasting (Isaiah 26:4); He has promised everlasting life to all who believe and trust in Him (John.3:16); everlasting consolation (II Thess.2:16); and His gospel is everlasting (Rev.14:6). Jesus came over two thousand years ago to give us everlasting life. So who wouldn’t want that?