“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:11-12 (NIV)
We have considered recently the truth and promises that are ours when Jesus Christ becomes a part of our life. He becomes a part of our living experience when we choose to believe and to receive the gift of salvation from Him and we believe in Jesus as our Savior. Our verse today reveals the beginning of eternal life for us as it comes to us with Jesus into our lives. Eternal life does not mean that we just keep on living forever and ever in the state we are living when we believe. Eternal life is a new force we receive with Jesus for it is in Him as the Son of God – Jesus brings it and gives it to us. For those who have not believed in Jesus as their Savior, they do not have His life within them and so they do not have the promise of eternal life because they do not have Him in their life. As He is a part of our experience by faith, He will bring us all the way through to the end of our earthly lives and then on with Him in heaven. Let's thank God for giving us eternal life and let's trust in Jesus each day to bring us all the way forever and ever.
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