Monday, June 29, 2026
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Characteristics of God: He is everlasting.
Our life on this earth is measured by time. We think in terms of minutes, hours, days, and years. Trying to imagine something that has neither a beginning nor an end is incomprehensible to our human minds.
Yet when we think of the unique qualities of God, his eternality is one of the most integral to his nature. The first line of the Bible begins with the phrase “In the beginning, God…” (Genesis 1:1). He introduces himself to Moses in the burning bush as “I AM WHO I AM,” - he is eternally self-existent, self-sufficient, and unchangeable (Exodus 3:14). Our God is the “one who always was, who is, and is to come” (Revelation 4:8b). He is the “Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the end” (Revelation 22:13). God is eternally unchanging.
While God’s eternality makes our human brains spin, Moses showers it with praise in Psalm 90. He sees God’s unchanging nature as something that should be worshipped and celebrated.
Psalm 90:2 (CSB)
Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God.
Why does it matter that God is eternal? How should it change us? First, if God was not eternal, there must be something higher or greater that caused him. He would be a lesser being, and we should be serving the being higher than Yahweh, the God of Israel.
We must also realize that because God is eternally faithful, he will not reject us based on our performance. We will fail, but his love for us will never fail (Psalm 136).
Third, in a time when we want to expand the definition of morality to “update” the Bible, we must remember that God’s Word will never change (Matthew 24:35, Psalm 119:160, 1 Peter 1:24-25). If God’s Word were to change, and God “grew” to embrace our new ideas, then he is not God. Change is contrary to his very nature.
Finally, the eternal nature of God gives us hope that while we suffer under the effects of a sinful world, we can be confident that he will again restore creation and his people to the way he designed them to be. Paradise will be restored, and we will live at peace with God for eternity.
Questions:
Which aspect of God’s eternal nature brings you the most comfort?
Do any aspects bring you discomfort? Why?
Next Steps:
Read Psalm 136, and meditate on who God is. Let the repeated rhythm of “his love endures forever” bring you comfort that God will not abandon the work of his hands.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, you are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Thank you for being unchanging and eternally faithful. Help me take comfort in the knowledge that you are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Amen.
Series Theme Verse:
Jeremiah 9:23-24a
This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord….”
Written by Julie Mabus, a regular contributor to the Daily.