Eternal God

What does it mean for something to be eternal? How can something (or someone) never have a beginning? Or an end? It's hard for our finite minds to comprehend "eternal."

In Genesis 21:33, we read about Abraham calling upon the "Eternal God." It may be hard to fathom, but it's not hard for me to believe. Faith doesn't mean total understanding. Faith sometimes doesn't even include remote understanding. There are things in God's Word that I can't begin to understand, let alone explain to anyone else. However, I have the faith that the Bible is God's inerrant Word. The entire contents of the Bible holds my faith.

Even Atheist who say they believe in nothing are wrong. They have their own version of faith and, whether they admit it or not, they have basic spiritual faith. They may not profess to believe in a "higher being" and they may discount all beliefs that there is an eternal resting place for every human being, but they still have faith. They have faith that the air they breath will continue to give them life. They have faith that the chairs they sit in will keep them from falling. They have faith that the sun rises and sets. They have faith that stars in the sky, even if they can't see them. How can anyone go through life without even basic faith?

Some may call me naive because I have faith in God and His Word. But God and His inerrant Word give me hope and strength to be more than a conqueror over the world and tragic circumstances. He holds my every care in His hand and shelters me like only a Father would do.