AT THE BEACH

Not long ago I read the true story about a young soccer player who knows what it is like to see his name on the list (team roster) and the heartbreak that comes the day he looks and his name is no longer there.

Reading that reminded me of the Book of Life. The Bible tells us about the Book of Life.

In Luke 10:20 the Lord Jesus Christ says, “‘However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.'”

Philippians 4:3: Here the Apostle Paul mentions a number of people, whose names are in the Book of Life. He names some of his fellow workers:

Clement,

Euodia,

Syntyche and

a loyal yokefellow.

It is suggested that Euodia and Syntyche were deaconesses at Philippi and Paul beseeches Euodia and Syntyche to be reconciled.

Once our name is written in the Book of Life, it will never be blotted out. In Revelation 3:5 the Lord Jesus Christ says, “I will never blot out his name from the book of life, …” There will be no heartbreak, because our name will always be there.

Reader’s Digest, October 2014, page 84, A Chef’s Life

“Rich is the person who has a praying friend,” says J. Hugh.

In John 15:14 the Lord Jesus Christ says, “‘You are my friends if you do what I command.'”

When an expert in the law asked the Lord Jesus Christ which the greatest commandment in the law is, the Lord gave the following answer:

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” – Matthew 22:37,38,39

At the beginning of chapter seventeen in the gospel of John the Lord Jesus Christ prays for himself.

In the verses 6-19 in the same chapter we are told that the Lord is praying for his disciples.

And from verse 20 to the end of chapter seventeen the Lord Jesus Christ prays for all believers.

The richest people are the people who have the Lord Jesus Christ as a praying friend.

Can we learn from children?

“Kids will remind you that, even though you’ve gone down a road 100 times, it’s brand new for them – and that’s healthy.” – Matthew McConaughey, actor

I found that quote in the June 2014 Reader’s Digest under “Quotable Quotes”.

“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: ‘I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.'”

You find those verses in the Bible in Matthew 18:2,3 and the Lord Jesus Christ is speaking.

As you can see, the answer is, “Yes, we can learn from children! And I hope we do!

Sunflower

“Restore us, O God; make your face shine upon us; that we may be saved.” – Psalm 80:3

Who knows the name of this flower?

“Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.” – Psalm 79:9