+DEV+ A Book of Remembrance

Date: May 1, 2009 12:11 AM

Topic: +DEV+     A Book of Remembrance

A Book of Remembrance

Scripture Focus: Malachi 3:16-18

“Those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence” (Malachi 3:16).

Did you know there are books in heaven? Did you know your name is written in the book of life if you are God’s child?

Malachi speaks of a book of remembrance being written. Many Israelites in his day had chosen not to follow God, but some still loved and faithfully worshiped Him. They feared God and encouraged one another. God listened to their conversations and wrote down their names. He knows those who put Him first, and they are precious to Him. Not one of them will be left out of His book of remembrance.

God remembers His own, and He will complete the work He has begun in us. He rejoices over us, singing a love song in our ears. He will get all of His own safely to Heaven. We may not be considered of worth by the world around us, but Jesus promises that not one believer will be lost or forgotten. In fact, some day Jesus will present each of us before His Father’s throne with great joy, trophies of His grace. What a day that will be!

Insight: You are so special to God that He writes your name in His book of remembrance. He will not forget you.