Ecclesiastes 3:11 - God Has Put Eternity In Our Hearts.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) He has made
everything beautiful in its time. He has also set
eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom
what God has done from beginning to end.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) Yet God has made
everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted
eternity in the human heart, but even so, people
cannot see the whole scope of Gods work from
beginning to end.
COMMENTARY PEARL
"More...
When my granddaughter Stella was very
little, she made good use of the word more when she
really liked something. Her favorite food was
quesadillas. No matter what time of the day - breakfast,
lunch, or dinner - she wanted quesadillas. Only she
called it a "dilla."
"Stella, what would you like to eat?"
"Dilla."
And usually when I would give her one,
she would then say, "More."
It was the same when I read her a Bible
story before bedtime. As soon as I finished the
story, she said, "More." So I read her another
story, and at the end she said, "More." So I did
another.
"More." And another. "More." And on and
on it would go.
Quesadillas and stories about Jesus are
good things, and to this day, we're always happy
to supply Stella with all she wants - of both.
Sometimes, however, this desire for "more" can create
problems for us--especially if we're craving more of
the wrong things. (Like ice cream or Krispy
Kreme doughnuts.)
Deep down inside we're all like little
Stella, saying, "More." We always want a little bit
more out of life--the newest, the latest, the
freshest, the coolest. We want more.
That is the way God has wired us. But
here's the problem: as much as we see, taste, and
experience life, it always seems like it just isn't
quite enough.
Do you know why that is? As we read in
today's opening verse, God has placed a seed of
eternity deep in our innermost being. In our heart of
hearts, there is a recognition that this world won't
be able to deliver on its promises. No matter
what this world gives us, we find ourselves
wanting more: More life. More hope. More joy. More
peace. More satisfaction. And, ultimately, more of
the presence of God Himself.
In heaven, those desires will be
fulfilled in a way beyond what we can imagine. But
until that day when we cross over to the other
side, He willingly gives us more and more and more
of Himself. And that's the closest thing we
have to heaven on earth. [Every Day with Jesus by
Greg Laurie]
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Four Things We Should
Know.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210418-0923.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Waiting on God.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210207-0941.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11 - God Has Put Eternity In
Our Hearts.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200827-0931.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor:
https://www.revelationnow.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657