The Names Of God 14-Day Devotional From Rose PublishingSample

El Olam

The Everlasting God, the Eternal God

Companies eventually pass from one owner to another. Whether it’s a family business passed down from one generation to the next, or a larger corporation snatching up a rival, such transactions typically result in uncertainty. Sometimes in the aftermath of such a transition, a business goes under or becomes unrecognizable. It’s a reminder that no business, no matter how solid, is forever. Brands come and go. At some point, even Apple, Amazon, and Google will be no more.

God is the great exception. He is the one CEO, if you will, who reigns forever and ever. His kingdom is the one entity that will never end. This is because he is El Olam, which is Hebrew for eternal, everlasting, or forever. God is impervious to time and change. As the everlasting God, He will never cash in His stock options and hand over the reins to someone else.

Among the many great things about a God who is everlasting is that He can make everlasting agreements! He made an unending covenant with Noah that He would never again flood the whole earth (Genesis 9:11). He made an eternal covenant with Abraham that He would be his offspring’s God forever (Genesis 17:7). El Olam also makes an irrevocable promise to those who put their faith in Jesus Christ: They will have new, true spiritual life forever (Hebrews 9:15). Only El Olam, the Eternal God, can make audacious promises: “This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God” (Isaiah 44:6).

Because God is eternal, our redemption is secure. Our salvation is guaranteed to last. God does not run a business that He will one day sell to the highest bidder.

Our future is sure and secure because we serve the Eternal God.

In what ways does the eternal nature of God give you confidence?

Prayer

Thank You, Father, for giving me a tiny inkling of what eternity means. Thank You for being an everlasting God who pledges to save me eternally. Amen.