His Name is "Everlasting Father"
- Rebecca Montrone
- Dec 12, 2025
- 8 min read
I don’t think I’m very likely alone in my “wondrous” perplexity of how to think of God in relationship to myself. I tend to think of Him more as my Father when speaking with Him and thinking of Him than I do as my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Now, don’t get me wrong! Theologically I completely “get” that my heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are One and the same; NO difference in the very essence of His being! But… when I am talking with Him and thinking of Him, I have to admit I clearly lean in my thoughts to speaking with my Heavenly Father.
I notice many times others in their prayers will begin, “Dear Jesus…” Not me. My posture is truly one of going to the Father in the name and through the sacrifice of the Son. This has been my perspective since I can remember – even as a very small child.
And, though it can be an intellectual challenge – howbeit an awesome and welcome one at that! – to try to wrap my head around the astounding truth that I can go to the God of the universe at will any time of day over anything at all; at times, simply to chat, I find it incredibly easy to do. And, why not? The Bible tells me I CAN do that; that I can go running up to Him, jump into His lap – as it were – and affectionately call him, “Papa!” (Romans 8:15)
Today I’m enjoying the prospect of digging deeper into this profound mystery:
JESUS CHRIST IS THE EVERLASTING FATHER.
Whew! Buckle up, and let’s see where this drive through the scriptures takes us!
GOD’S FATHERHOOD CAME FIRST
Though we understand the relationship between a father and a son or daughter most vividly through the earthly, human family, the remarkable truth is that the HUMAN FAMILY was designed to reflect a relationship that predated creation -
Jesus, when praying to His Father as recorded in John 17, said:
"Father, I desire that they also,
whom You have given Me,
be with Me where I am,
so that they may see My glory
which You have given Me,
for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."
- John 17:24
Although it is part of the human experience to see ourselves as central to everything: NOT! Lots going on - eternally - "before us," as we can see from this glimpse into God the Son reminiscing with God the Father about the "good ole times" that predated Genesis 1!
Ah! How's that for a new time designation? There's "BC" - but then, there's "BU!"
Nothing quite like contemplating eternity as it spans both before and after earth's brief time in the whole grand scheme of things to put ourselves in proper perspective!
Wow. I am REALLY SMALL.
But then... I can call the LORD of ALL "Papa." ????
Let's keep going....
God created us in His image — to reflect His Fatherhood
"Then God said...
'Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.' So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.' ”
(Genesis 1:26-28)
When God said, “Let Us make man in Our image…” (Genesis 1:26), He wasn’t speaking to angels, nor was He using a royal “we.” This is one of the earliest glimpses in Scripture into the breathtaking truth that God is not solitary. Long before creation ever existed, God was already a fellowship — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — delighting in one another in perfect love. Jesus hints at this eternal relationship when He prays, “Father… You loved Me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24).
In other words, the “Us” of Genesis 1 is the inner life of God Himself. And this means something profoundly important for us: human family—father, mother, children—was not invented here on earth. It is a reflection, a small earthly echo, of the eternal relational nature of God. We didn’t give God the idea of fatherhood or relationship; He gave those realities to us, because they existed in Him first.
The Human Family is a Living Picture of Divine Reality
The human family is not an arbitrary social arrangement or a biological accident; it is a living picture of divine reality. All throughout Scripture, God pulls back the curtain to show us that the relationships we experience on earth are meant to echo something infinitely greater.
Malachi asks, “Have we not all one Father? Did not one God create us?” (Mal. 2:10), reminding us that every human family ultimately traces its meaning back to Him.
Even the tender, nurturing side of motherhood reflects His heart:
“As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you”
(Isa. 66:13).
And Hebrews names Him “the Father of spirits” (Heb. 12:9), the One from whom all fatherhood derives its very essence.
In other words, family didn’t begin with us—it began with God’s own nature.
Fathers, mothers, children—this wasn’t biology first and theology second.
This was God’s idea, intentionally designed
so that our human families would give us a taste, however faint,
of what He is in fullness.
LET'S THINK ABOUT THIS!
How the Enemy Uses the Lie of Evolution to Devalue the Family and Disconnect Us From Our Father
One of the enemy’s most effective strategies has always been to separate the creation from the Creator. If you can convince people that they emerged by accident—through blind forces, random mutations, and unguided processes—then you subtly convince them that:
they have no design,
no intentional identity,
no inherent worth,
and no Father.
Evolutionary theory, as popularly preached, isn’t just a scientific claim—it is a philosophical assault on the deepest truth of Scripture: that God intentionally made us in His image, according to His design, and for relationship with Himself.
If the human race is just the product of natural selection, then family is merely a social construct, not a reflection of divine reality. And if family is a social construct, then fatherhood becomes biological happenstance—not the earthly echo of an eternal Father.
This is exactly where the lie bites. Because if there is no Creator-Father behind humanity, then:
human life loses intrinsic value,
marriage loses purpose,
children lose identity,
and the human family loses its God-given meaning.
The enemy knows that if he can convince us we are cosmic accidents, he can keep us from ever discovering the truth:
We were crafted, loved, designed,
and named by a Father
who existed before the foundation of the world.
Evolution doesn’t just challenge Genesis. It attempts to sever the relational lifeline between God and His children.
It was never about "science." No. The theory of evolution accomplishes precisely the purpose for which it was intended:
Turning God's CHILDREN into ORPHANS.
While Scripture reminds us again and again:
“Have we not all one Father?
Did not one God create us?”
— Malachi 2:10
A Deeper Dive into “Everlasting”
What Does It Really Mean?
When Isaiah calls the coming Messiah “Everlasting Father” (Isaiah 9:6), he is not using poetic exaggeration or religious flourish. He is using language that would have landed with shock and awe on his original audience.
The Hebrew phrase is:
אֲבִי־עַד (Avi-‘Ad)
"Father of Eternity"
"Father of Everlastingness"
This is not merely “long-lasting.”
It is not “enduring for a very long time.”
It is not “lasting until further notice.”
It is eternity itself — no beginning or end!!! That, right there, lands with shock and awe on ME! Just think right now about all of the limitations we are fraught with in our human, earthly, mortal existence at this very moment in time and then, that through faith in the death, burial, and ressurection of Jesus Christ, we are instantly and literally tranlated into an entirely different and very real dimension:
The Dimension of Everlastingness!
This is why the Apostle Paul - under the influence of the Holy Spirit- explains in his letter to the Colossians regarding those of us who have believed:
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.”
— Colossians 1:13
If Jesus is the Everlasting Father, then those born of Him are not merely forgiven —they are brought into everlasting life.
“Because I live, you also will live.” (John 14:19)
Believers are children of the Father of Eternity.
That means:
our life does not end at death
our identity does not dissolve
our relationship does not expire
our belonging is permanent
“For this God is our God forever and ever;
He will guide us even to the end.”
— Psalm 48:14
Important Distinction!
"EVEN TO THE END..." only means to the END of this life; this earthly life where moth and rust corrupt and from which our bodily death finally releases us into everlasting life. Jesus said,
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.
I came that they may have life
and have it abundantly.”
— John 10:10
In John 10:10, the word translated “abundantly” is the Greek:
περισσόν (perissón)
(from περισσός – perissos)
It means:
more than enough
beyond measure
overflowing
excessive
extraordinary
superabundant
far beyond what is expected or necessary
For the believer, eternity does not begin at death — it begins the very moment we place our faith for salvation in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.* While we continue, for now, to live in earthly bodies still affected by the curse — subject to weakness, aging, and suffering — our spiritual life is instantly transferred into an everlasting state.
From that moment forward, we possess eternal life, not as a future promise only, but as a present reality. The life Jesus gives is not fragile or tentative; it is abundant, secure, and unending from the first instant we believe.
What will one day be fully revealed in glory is already true in essence: we are alive forever, because we belong to the Everlasting Father.
I don't know about you, but to this, I again just have to say:
Another favorite hymn - just click 'n sink in!
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts no power no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Deep The Father's Love Artist: Celtic Worship Writers: Stuart Townend © 1995 Thankyou Music (admin by CapitolCMGPublishing.com excluding the UK and Europe which is adm by IntegrityRights.com) CCLI# 1558110
*Interested in knowing how to enter into a personal relationship with God through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Say a Salvation Prayer and Receive Jesus Christ Today.
Of course, the saying of a prayer is the reflection of a monumental and life-changing heart decision, but this is a good guide.
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