Yesterday, I listened to a message by Colin Smith on the radio. He said, “Your best life now” is only true if you are on your way to hell. But if we trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, our best life is yet to come. He urged servants of God’s Word not to rejoice in ministry successes, but to rejoice that our names are written in heaven. It is wonderful to enjoy seasons of harvest from our ministry efforts, but even when we do, we should remember the best is yet to come thanks to the redemptive work of our Savior Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Peter preached, “...Be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” [2]
Nothing else is more important than being assured that Jesus Christ is Lord and Messiah!
“All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.” [3]
Many will be deceived in the last days. Only those who are assured that there is an eternity with God that is worth much greater than anything this world has to offer, will refuse to deny the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
“Nothing impure will ever enter it [New Jerusalem], nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” [4]
How is anyone cleansed of sinful impurities? The answer is Christ! Recognize that only the sacrifice of Christ of Himself on the cross for our sins is sufficient to cleanse us of all our sins. How does one get his or her name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life? You must believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ alone is Lord and Savior.
“Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” [5]
[1] Luke 10:20
[2] Acts 2:36
[3] Revelation 13:8
[4] Revelation 21:27
[5] 1 John 5:4-5
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