“As I live,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from her way and live. TURN, TURN from your evil ways! For why should you die, AMY?” (Ezekiel 33:11) I’m glad, AMY, for your sake that God has no pleasure in your death but that you should turn and repent to receive eternal life. Jesus says this, “…this is eternal life, that AMY may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (John 17:3) Jesus is speaking of something very good, one to be much desired. Living forever is not necessarily good unless the QUALITY OF LIFE is also good. Therefore, “eternal” describes the quality-of-life God lives endlessly. Knowing God and being able to follow His example are vital to our living as He does. Jesus implies that, if one truly knows God, she will also LIVE THAT WAY as an effect of her intimate relationship with God.
“For AMY, as you were once disobedient to God, yet (soon you will have) obtained mercy through your obedience… Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:30, 33) All it takes is, “I’m Sorry God for my disobedience, please forgive me in Jesus’ name!”
-Bill Stockham