Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Written in the book of life

Bible Reading: Revelation 20

Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

This chapter explains that Satan will be bound for one thousand years and Christ will reign on earth during a period of time that has been called the Millennium. This will be a time of peace on earth and a time when man and animal will dwell together in harmony. However, at the end of the thousand years, the devil will be loosed from the bottomless pit. He will lead the unbelievers in an attempt to attack the saints and the King. The fire of God will devour them and the devil will be cast into the lake of fire.
At this point, the Bible tells us there will be a Great White Throne Judgment. The unbelievers will be resurrected and they will be judged. Their works will be scrutinized by Jesus Christ and they will receive sentence - the lake of fire for eternity. Everyone whose name is not found written in the book of life will be cast into the fire.
Is your name written in the book of life? How does a person know if their name is written in the book of life? Paul knew that Clement and others were written in the book:

Philippians 4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, your name is in the book. It is the unbeliever whose name is not in the book.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Those who do not know Jesus will worship the beast. They are not believers and their names are not in the book. Do you want your name in the book? Then repent and trust in Christ. Confess to him your sin and your need of a Savior and ask him to save you. He will!

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

In Christ,
Rody