I am writing this especially for my dear friends - the Skjekkeland family - good friends are one of our greatest treasures.
There are five books that God writes in concerning your life and eternal destiny -
"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." Revelation 20:12
A fiery stream
issued
And came forth from before Him.
A thousand thousands ministered to
Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
The court was
seated,
And the books were opened. Dan. 7:10
When we stand before God on the Day of Judgment, we are
going to be judged out of five books that have been, and are still being
written about our lives. Some people believe that the only book by which we are
to be judged is the Lamb’s book of life, but in the passages in Revelation and
Daniel, we see that there is reference to "books" (plural). Every
aspect of our lives and relationship with the Lord have been recorded in these
books. We must, therefore assume that each of these books is very important to
the Lord. Only God is able to be completely fair and just in judgment. He is
able to be righteous in judgment because He knows every detail of our lives,
including our thoughts, our potential, our destiny, our virtues, our victories
and defeats etc. These five books encompass every detail of our lives. They
include every minute uniqueness, every hidden and unseen characteristic, and
every special feature and attribute within us.
Here are the five books that God records about us – note that
the number five speaks of grace. God’s judgments are founded in grace:
1. THE
LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE
Ps. 69:28;
Phil. 4:3; Rev. 3:5; Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 20:12-15
"And whosoever was not found
written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Rev. 20:15
Our names are written in this book when we accept Jesus
Christ as our savior. In Revelation 20:12 it appears that this book is separate
or distinct from the other books. This is possibly because it is the most
important of all the books. Our entrance into eternal life depends on the fact
that our names are written in this book.
2. THE
BOOK OF MY SUBSTANCE/DAYS/DESTINY
Ps. 139:15-16
"My frame
(substance - KJV) was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When
I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came
to be." Ps. 139:15-16 (NIV) (Also see Amplified)
"Substance" Hebrew
otsem (Strongs # 6108 from
#6105) body, power, bone, life (DNA)
Every part of our spiritual, physical, and emotional
make-up, and every day that we have and will live, is written in this book. God's
expectations of us are based on the reality of the distinctive abilities and
handicaps that every individual experiences. He does not expect us to have
competence in areas that he has not gifted us in. He knows exactly how much we
should accomplish at every single endeavor. This truth is liberating!! We do not have to be like any other person.
He never compares us to others, or measures our accomplishments against another
person. We are measured according to His plan for our lives, and the distinct
gifts and callings He has placed within us. He has made each of us as a unique
individual. These truths must become a revelation to us. We need more than an
intellectual understanding of these words – we need to know this deep in our
hearts that He has designed us with a specific plan in mind, and that His love
for us is unconditional and eternal.
Because this book contains every detail of our DNA
structure, and every moment of our lives, it is possible that there are
thousands of volumes of this written material. God has a library of information
on every person who has lived, or will ever live. "I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvelous are Thy works...” Ps. 139:14.
...Part two is found here.
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