During the month of April, I’ve chosen to blog through the alphabet. Each day I will use a letter to share a Name of the Lord that begins with that letter based on Proverbs 18:10 and the fact that there is strength in the Lord’s Name. I pray you’ll be blessed and that you’ll stop by often.

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”

Proverbs 18:10 – NIV

Everlasting/Eternal God

In our world of quick fixes and disposable items, it’s difficult for us to understand the word everlasting. If you were to listen to scientists, they’ll tell you mankind is but speck on the existence charts, but that still doesn’t encompass everlasting.

Perhaps some synonyms may help to understand this word. Eternal. Endless. Ceaseless. Perpetual. Undying. Unending. Interminable. Never-ending. Maybe it gives us a better understanding of what everlasting is, but it doesn’t help us to understand what it encompasses.

One of the names given to God is Everlasting God or El Olam, the God who has no beginning or end. We find this term in Genesis 21:33 (NIV) after a treaty was signed between Abraham and Abimelech. “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.”

Jesus was also given this name. We know Jesus as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. And in the well-known Isaiah prophecy regarding the Messiah, we see these words. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6 – NIV)

Jesus is given the name, Everlasting Father. While it is difficult to understand all the workings between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we know they each have certain functions, however, they are completely God. So by addressing Jesus as Everlasting Father, we acknowledge that He is indeed God. See John 10:30 for Jesus’ words on this matter.

It only seems natural then that God’s Spirit is also eternal. We see these words in Hebrew 9:14 (NIV). “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the Eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!”

We can believe for certain that this trio were together long before the earth was created. We can believe that they created our world together (see Genesis 1:2 and John 1:1-3). We can also believe that we will spend eternity with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The three-in-one have no beginning and no end. That is Everlasting God.

Perhaps today you feel like nothing in your life is forever or will last. Please know this. Our Everlasting, Eternal Father desires to be with you forever. It can start right now. Call upon the Name that is a strong tower. In His Name you will find everlasting security.

Things of this earth will pass away. Jesus warned us not to store up treasures for ourselves where moth and rust decay or thieves steal, but instead, store up treasures for ourselves in haven (Matthew 6:19-21). That treasure is eternity with Everlasting God and what a treasure it is!

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna