The Book of Life

“And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:11-15

God created life, and He gives life to every person who comes into this world. Obviously then, life is very important to Him. God is so interested in our lives that He records our names in a special book called the Book of Life. In comparing the scriptures that refer to this book, it seems that God records our names in the Book of Life when we are born. Apparently, if a person dies rejecting Christ, that person’s name is blotted out of the book (Revelation 3:5). God is patiently waiting for every person to be saved. God is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (II Peter 3:9). Those of us who are saved are His witnesses, and He is waiting for us to tell the lost about what Jesus did for them on the cross. Have you shared the good news of salvation with someone lately?

Morning: Zechariah 9-12

Evening: Revelation 20

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