El Olam ~ The Everlasting God ~ Part One

Foundation Scripture: Genesis 21:33 “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God (El Olam).”

El Olam (O-LAWM) SC #5769 The Hebrew word ‘olam’ means concealed,, the vanishing point, time out of mind, eternity, always, etrnal, lasting, perpetual, without end. Lexical aids: comes from alam #5956, It is what is hidden, concealed, to the vanishing point, time immemorial, time past, antiquity, from the most ancient times, eternity, the distant future, without end, everlasting time. (Complete Word Study~Zodhiates)

 HE ALONE IS THE EVERLASTING GOD

• “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:28-29

• "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain, they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same and your years will never end."  Psalm 102:25-27

• “Who has done such mighty deeds, directing the affairs of the human race as each new generation marches by? It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last. I alone am he.” Isaiah 41:4

• “This is what the LORD, Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty, says: I am the First and the Last; there is no other God. Who else can tell you what is going to happen in the days ahead? Let them tell you if they can and thus prove their power. Let them do as I have done since ancient times. Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Have I not proclaimed from ages past what my purposes are for you? You are my witnesses-is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock-not one!” Isaiah 44:6-8

• “Listen to me, O family of Jacob, Israel my chosen one! I alone am God, the First and the Last. It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth. The palm of my right hand spread out the heavens above.” Isaiah 48:12

• "For this is our God forever and ever, he will be our God even unto the end." Psalm 48:14

• “But the LORD is the only true God, the living God. He is the everlasting King!” Jeremiah 10:10

• "LORD, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world from everlasting to everlasting." Ps. 90:1-2

HIS COVENANT AND KINGDOM ARE  ETERNAL 

• “a covenant of peace, an everlasting covenant, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people. Then the nations will know that I the LORD make Israel holy, when my sanctuary is among them forever.” Ezekiel 37:26-27

• “His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.” Daniel 4:3

• “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings and raises up kings, He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness and light dwells with Him.” Daniel 2:20-22

• "The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved. Your throne was established long ago, you are from all eternity." Ps. 93:1-2

HIS LOVE AND MERCY, THE PURPOSES OF HIS HEART, OUR REFUGE, LIGHT AND PLEASURE ARE ALL ETERNAL

• “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Jeremiah 31:3

• "His mercy endures forever" Psalm 136:1

• "The Lord’s plans stand firm forever-the purpose of his heart through all generations." Psalm 33:11

• "The eternal God is our refuge." Deuteronomy 33:27

• "Eternal pleasures are at his right hand." Psalm 16:11

• “for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.” Isaiah 60:19

HIS SON AND HIS WORD ARE ETERNAL. In the BEGINNING was the WORD, and the WORD was WITH GOD and the WORD WAS God. John 1:1

•  “The LORD brought me (Wisdom, Jesus Christ)  forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.” Proverbs 8:22-23

• “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2

• “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

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We have every reason to trust in the Eternal God. He is the God who is truly more than we could have ever dreamed up on our own. Many things in life are "too good to be true"…..but our God is the real thing and everything about him is eternal. He loves us so much that he gave his Son (John 3:16) so that we may spend all eternity with him. 

~ Hallelujah! Now THAT is something to be EXCITED about!

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