Eternity in Each Heart

I've been thinking more about God's inclusiveness.

In Ecclesiastes 3:11 we read that, "God has also set eternity in [each person's] heart, without which man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end" (emphasis mine).

In Romans 1: 18 - 20 we read that, "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is know about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse" (emphasis mine).

These two versus came to mind as I was contemplating my previous entry about salvation and condemnation. There is no condemnation for those who are believers in and followers of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:1). It also is clear that those who decide not to believe and follow in the end have chosen for themselves condemnation. Yet it is God's will that no one should perish, but that all should come to eternal life (2 Peter 3:9). For this reason, God continually reaches out to each person in so many ways to draw them to make the right choice. His workings are a marvelous mystery!

(photo by sul)