so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
– Ephesians 2:7
While there are many things we do not know about the coming eternity with God, there are also many things we do know. One of those is that God’s glory will shine brightly in the redemption of His people. Our inheritance as the adopted sons of God will show the immeasurable riches of His grace.
When a boy is young, he lives to please his father. And, if his father is good and wise, the father praises his son. As the son ages he no longer depends on the praise of his father. Instead, he begins to desire to bring praise to his father. His actions are no longer to garner his dad’s approval but to garner a greater reputation for his dad.
This is a picture of our eternity with God in heaven. We, of course, love to be told “well done, good and faithful servant.” And we will, someday, hear those wonderful words as we enter our eternity with God. But, as we grow in our sonship we will grow in our desire for our father to receive all the glory that is due Him. We will long for His glory to be shown out for all it is worth.
And, this will be our great delight for eternity. We will long to bring glory to God for His immense love. Because He deserves it, that glory will redound on Him more and more as the days of eternity go on. There is no greater delight for a son than to bring praise to his father. And this will be our eternal joy.
His Glory for Eternity
so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
– Ephesians 2:7
While there are many things we do not know about the coming eternity with God, there are also many things we do know. One of those is that God’s glory will shine brightly in the redemption of His people. Our inheritance as the adopted sons of God will show the immeasurable riches of His grace.
When a boy is young, he lives to please his father. And, if his father is good and wise, the father praises his son. As the son ages he no longer depends on the praise of his father. Instead, he begins to desire to bring praise to his father. His actions are no longer to garner his dad’s approval but to garner a greater reputation for his dad.
This is a picture of our eternity with God in heaven. We, of course, love to be told “well done, good and faithful servant.” And we will, someday, hear those wonderful words as we enter our eternity with God. But, as we grow in our sonship we will grow in our desire for our father to receive all the glory that is due Him. We will long for His glory to be shown out for all it is worth.
And, this will be our great delight for eternity. We will long to bring glory to God for His immense love. Because He deserves it, that glory will redound on Him more and more as the days of eternity go on. There is no greater delight for a son than to bring praise to his father. And this will be our eternal joy.