• How Long Is Eternity

  Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 31, 2026 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  John 3:16, John 3:36, John 5:24, Matthew 7:12-13, Matthew 7:21-23, Romans 10:9, Ecclesiastes 3, Romans 6:23, 1 Timothy 1:16, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Jude 1:21  (view more)  (view less)

  Tags:  Eternity, Eternal Life, Forever, Salvation Poems, Poems For Sermons, Funeral Poems, Poems About Heaven  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Baptist

HOW LONG IS ETERNITY?

By Loyd C. Taylor, Sr.

How long is eternity?

No tongue can truly say,

We stand before its vast unknown,

And feel its weight today.

Suppose a bird takes flight

Toward the moon so far away,

It carries grains and leaves them there,

Then brings them back someday.

When all that work is done,

And every grain restored,

Eternity will just begin—

Unmeasured as before.

With Christ in perfect joy,

Or lost in deepest night,

Each soul must face eternity

In darkness or in light.

FOREVER IS FOREVER

Oh, hear the Savior’s call,

“Now is the accepted time,”

His mercy pleads to all.

Oh come, do not delay,

While grace is freely given,

Come trust in Christ, receive His love,

And find your home in heaven.

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” —Mark 8:36 (KJV)

May be used as a poem or song.

© 2026 Loyd C. Taylor, Sr. All Rights Reserved

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Disclaimer: Much of my sermon material has either been heard from other preachers or has come through study, experience, and the direction of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, I cannot claim total originality for all of this material. It is my hope that it will bless the reader.