Scripture: Revelation 20 v 11 - 15: "And 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.
12 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.
13 And 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.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
This prophecy given to Apostle John is packed with information about events still in our future which should be of intense interest to every person on Earth. In God's timeframe the following have already occurred:
- The Rapture, whether pre-, mid- or post- tribulation, has already happened.
- The Antichrist has been revealed
- The Beast and the False Prophet and the Antichrist are already in the Lake of Fire
- The Great Tribulation is over, including all the woes and vials of dark days and pestilence.
- Earth and the heavens have disappeared - no more stars, sun, moons or planets.
Where we stand at this future moment in time depends very much on where we are at present in our spiritual lives. The most vital element is KNOWING that our names are in the Lamb's Book of Life. This Book contains the names of all true born again believers.
If we have never heard of this Book of Life today is the proper day to discover it, submit to it and never lose our place in it. If our names are in it already then we know that we know that we KNOW that we will spend eternity with our Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and all our saved loved ones in Heaven.
If you have never heard of the Lamb's Book of Life the requirements to have your name written in it are:-
- You must be born again through repentance of sins and forgiving all those who have hurt you. Ask the Father to cleanse you in the Blood of Jesus.
- Followed by baptism in water, and baptism in the Holy Spirit.
- You must have a relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Keep this alive by fellowship and prayer.
Spreading the knowledge of Jesus to get your family and friends to know Him is joy unspeakable and full of glory. That is the only goal we should have. All else is vanity and worthless.
The Covid 19 pandemic showed how fast everything can change forever. From one day to the next we went from freedom to lockdown, peace to fear, hidden behind masks. We entered into the throes of battle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan.
God Almighty, our Father, controls the Universe. He made it and He made us in His image, spiritual image because He is a Spirit and we can only worship Him in Spirit and truth.
John 4 v 23 - 26: "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he."
The death of Jesus gave our dead in sin spirits the potential to be resurrected. We had zero hope of Heaven before He took our death away and we became born again. Alive. All we had to do was believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
Sin causes death, forgiveness brings life. Baptism in water after being born again exchanges our alive spirit for His all conquering life. We are seated in Christ in heavenly places on the right hand side of the Father. Ephesians 2 v 5 - 6: " Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"
Now your name is written in the Lambs Book of Life.
Many new names are being written in The Book of Life, many are already "Home", many more will follow. God has given us the scope we need. His Word, visions, dreams, gifts of discerning spirits, revelation gifts.
Once our eyes are opened to know our enemy and his plans to defeat God and rule this universe, we must use our testimony, our spiritual abilities and especially the power in the Blood of Jesus, to overcome him. Those who fail to fight the good fight, may end up lost forever.
When we see how our faith grows through winning these battles, our confidence in our Father and Jesus grows by leaps and bounds. We can see how our prayer life becomes dynamic and pro-active with Jesus. We may get a message through tongues and interpretation of tongues which we must comply with. When we pray it through we see the fruit, the results, either instantly or in God's perfect time.
When these prayer times increase in number, intensity and guided by God, faith grows tremendously and the things of this world grow strangely dim. Total focus is on the work in hand and seeing the glory manifest on Earth. It's available to everyone who really wants it.
It ensures our names are staying in the Book because in Revelation 2 v 4 - 5: "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
Removing the candlestick puts us back in darkness, and we lose our companionship with the Holy Spirit. These are the words of Jesus and He urges repentance. It's real meaning is change your mind about sin. And traditions that contradict the Word and will of God.
If we ignore these instructions we get Revelation 3 v 5 - 6: "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
We are back to ensuring that Jesus never blots our names out of the Book of Life. We must overcome this worlds traps that lure us away from God, if we do what He says we will be clothed in garments of righteousness, white raiment, and when judgment day comes Jesus will acknowledge us as His friends.
That is our ultimate victory and it comes when our Father says of us when we stand before the Great White Throne, Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into your rest! Everything we have suffered, experienced, worried, prayed, cried and hoped for is fulfilled in those words. O death where is your sting?! We have entered into eternal life and joy.
There are others who sorrowfully stand before the Great White Throne who have been deceived by demons and people with evil intentions. They have followed men or women who made great promises which came to nothing. Philosophers, cult leaders, man made religions, self help books, any and all detractors of Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ is not front and centre in your life you have turned aside to whatever caught your attention. When you stand before God and His Great White Throne of Judgment He will ask you if you know His Son. Then He will ask His Son. If Jesus says....I never knew you.....they are the last true words you will hear.
Even Anton la Vey the Satanist who wrote the Satanic Bible was heard crying on his death bed....something is terribly wrong, terribly wrong. He must have been seeing the eternity and games party with the Devil was in the horrendous Lake of Fire.
So make very sure you have ticked all the proper boxes and they stay ticked. Do not gamble with your eternity!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please let these words travel far and wide O Lord, to reach those who never knew, those who have been compromised by religion and never known true faith. My heart goes out, my prayers, my whole life, to touch the lost and bring them home. For I was lost, Father, and You found me and gave me life, love and hope. I ask for all the others who were lost like I was, salvation in Jesus' name. Amen.