The Lamb's Book of Life~

TGIF Greetings~

My driver's license expired July 4, and for the first time in 15 years I was advised that I had to renew it in person. I dutifully made my appointment three weeks before the expiration only to discover I could not renew because--shockingly--I have inadvertently been using two names for the past 26 and 1/2 years. Or as they called it, "An Alias."

 

Sounds so C.I.A.ish, and that's probably as close as I will ever get to doing "undercover work."

 

But in this day and age of heightened security the government will not permit me to call myself Yenise Alvarez Fernandez, when by their records, I am only Yenise Alvarez.

 

So much confusion, and now I have to go to the local Social Security office and make the line and fix the issue. Rubber ducks and mallets!

 

Nevertheless, while the good government of America needs clarification as to what my real name is, there is Someone Who knows exactly who I am.

 

Luke 11:20 "...rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

 

More specifically, they are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

 

You mean to tell me that Jesus has a Book with my name written in it?

 

Well, that depends. Have you asked Him to pull out His celestial fountain pen and enter your name?

 

This is more important than you may realize because having your name written there guarantees your citizenship in, "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light." In other words, heaven is splendid, more glorious than our finite minds could ever imagine, and the only thing needed is for our name to be in the Book.

 

The moment you take a step of faith and tell Jesus to enter your heart and forgive you of your sins and reinvigorate your life and bless you and guide you, your name goes in the book. It's that simple.

 

Shall we?

 

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, We all take a step of faith today and invite Jesus to take residence in our heart. We need His love to guide and protect us, and we need forgiveness for all the mistakes we have made. Thank You that our names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

We rejoice! In His name we pray, AMEN~