DCLM Sincere Milk 29 June 2024 — The Book Of Life

DCLM Sincere Milk  29 June 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Book Of Life

Topic: The Book Of Life

Text: Revelation 20:11-15

11And 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.

12And 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.

13And 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.

14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

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

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

Message

Record keeping is a very essential part of life. All births and deaths are registered with the government in the appropriate offices in all nations of the world. Every child therefore is supposed to have a document known as “Birth Certificate.’ Schools also keep records – it helps the management to know who the pupils in their schools are and how many of them they have. Without record keeping, proper account cannot be given.

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A school organized an excursion for their final year pupils to visit the airport in the city. Unknown to Kemba the teacher had a list of pupils going out. The teacher called out the names of those who paid to get into the bus. He thought he would be able to ‘smuggle’ himself into the bus, but he was disappointed. The teacher sent him back to his classroom while the other pupils went on the trip. That is what will happen on the last day – anyone whose name is not in the ‘Book of Life’ cannot enter heaven. There will be no ‘gate crashing’, no begging, no bribing, no pleading that will qualify you for heaven on the last day.

The only way to heaven is Jesus – know and accept Him as your Saviour and Lord as you confess your sins to Him, forsake them, ask for forgiveness and cleansing through His precious blood. Is your name in the ‘Book of Life’?

Further Reading: Philippians 4:3

Prayer for today: Lord, please forgive my sins as I turn to You now and write my name in the ‘Book of Life’.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)