THE SEED
“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
Basically, the Book of Life records who will receive God’s gift of eternal life. Those whose names are written in the Book of Life are those who receive Jesus’s ark of salvation. To have one’s name written in this book means that one is considered righteous before God and will inherit eternal life provided he or she remains faithful to the end (Revelation 3:5). To have one’s name blotted out of this book signifies a fate of eternal death (Revelation20:15). The opening scripture tell us how Jesus will use the Book of Life to separate the goats from the sheep; and, Jesus will evaluate the work the sheep have done and He will reward us accordingly. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15) When we take into consideration what will transpire in the judgement it certainly is not unreasonable to believe God has recorded, in heaven, the names of those who have become born again and He has also recorded what they have done as disciples. If you are spiritually thirsty, and if you hope to be in the Book of Life, God asks you simply to put your faith and trust in Jesus and to receive the gift of life – the gift of grace – that he has for you today.
BIBLE READING: Revelation 3:5, 13:8, 20:15, 21:27
PRAYER: By your Mercy O Lord, let my name not be wiped off from the Book of Life
IWE AYERAYE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Mo si ri awon oku, kekere ati nla, nduro niwaju Olorun; a si ṣí iwe miran silẹ, ti iṣe iwe ìye: a si ṣe idajọ awọn okú ninu ohun wọnni ti a kọ sinu iwe, gẹgẹ bi iṣẹ wọn.” Ìfihan 20:12
Ni ipilẹ, Iwe ti iye ṣe igbasilẹ awọn ti yoo gba ẹbun Ọlọrun ti iye ainipẹkun. Awọn ti a kọ orukọ wọn sinu Iwe ti iye ni awọn ti o gba apoti igbala Jesu. Kíkọ orúkọ ẹni sínú ìwé yìí túmo sí pé a kà ènìyàn sí olódodo níwájú Ọlorun yóò sì jogún ìyè àìnípekun níwon ìgbà tí ó bá je olóòóto dé òpin (Ìfihàn 3:5). Láti pa orúkọ ẹni re kúrò nínú ìwé yìí ń toka sí àyànmo ti ikú ayérayé (Ìfihán 20:15). Iwe-mimọ ti o bẹrẹ sọ fun wa bi Jesu yoo ṣe lo Iwe Iye lati ya awọn ewurẹ kuro ninu awọn agutan; ati pe, Jesu yoo ṣe ayẹwo iṣẹ awọn agutan, yio si fun won ni ere gẹgẹbi bi o tito. (1 Koríńtì 3:10-15) Nígbà tá a bá gbé ohun tó máa ṣẹle nínú ìdájo yewò, ó dájú pé kò bogbon mu láti gbàgbo pé Ọlorun ti kọ orúkọ àwọn tí won ti di àtúnbí síle lorun, ó sì tún kọ ohun tí won se gegebi ọmọ-ẹhin. Ti o ba pongbẹ ninu emi ati ti o ba ni ireti lati wa ninu awọn Iwe ti iye, Ọlọrun béèrè o nìkan lati fi igbagbo re ati igbekele ninu Jesu ati lati gba ebun ti aye – ebun ti oore-ọfẹ – ti o ni fun o loni.
BIBELI KIKA: Ìfihàn 3:5, 13:8, 20:15, 21:27
ADURA: Nipa aanu Re Oluwa, ma je ki oruko mi pare kuro ninu Iwe iye