Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading, titled Life Everlasting, was written by Karen Pimpo.

Don't be afraid of death, Winnie, said Angus Tuck. Be afraid of the unlived life.

That quote from the book turned film Tuck

Everlasting is made more interesting by the fact that it comes from a character who can't die.

In the story, the Tuck family has become immortal. Young Jesse Tuck, who falls in love with

Winnie, begs her to seek immortality too so they can be together forever.

But wise Angus understands that simply enduring forever doesn't bring fulfillment.

Our culture tells us that if we could be healthy, young, and energetic forever, we would be truly

happy.

But that's not where our fulfillment is found.

Before he went to the cross,

Jesus prayed for his disciples and for future believers. In John chapter 17, he said,

Now this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Our fulfillment in life comes from a relationship with God through

faith in Jesus. He's our hope for the future and joy for this present day. Jesus prayed that

his disciples would take on the patterns of new life, that they would obey God, believe that Jesus

was sent by God the Father, and be united as one. As believers in Christ,

we look forward to a future eternal life with Him. But during these days we live on earth,

we can live the rich and satisfying life that he promised, right here, right now.

Today's our Daily bread devotional scripture reading is from John chapter 17 verses 3 through 12.

Now this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by

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