Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
John 5:24
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Already passed over
Notice the tenses. Not: will receive eternal life. But: hath it. Not: shall pass over. But: is passed.
In John, eternal life doesn't only begin after you die. It begins now, the moment you believe. It is a new quality of life that death can't end.
Question for today
What would my day look like if I believed I am already alive?
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you that eternal life begins now. Let me live today as someone who has passed from death to life. Amen.