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BOOK OF LIFE

Text: Revelation  3:5  
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 

The Book of life is a book where names of people that will reign with Christ eternally are recorded.

Jesus once told His disciples not to rejoice because they cast out devils, but that their names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:20). It is clear from here that your Joy should always be centred on the fact that your name is written in the book of Life. *Nothing in this world should surpass the joy of having your name written in the book of life.* 

It is clear from our  text that one's name can be blotted out from the book of life if one did not overcome. Only overcomers shall be clothed in white  garments. 

Jesus said that He would not blot out the names of overcomers from the Book of life, but that He would confess their names before His Father and the angels.

The call we received when we gave our lives to Christ is a call to overcome. *Only overcomers shall be rewarded; hence you must live your daily Christian life as an overcomer.* 

God wants you to overcome this world and its lusts. This is the good fight of faith you must engage in. When you fight good fight of faith, you will lay hold on eternal life. 

Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:12 to _"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses."_ 

You are born an overcomer, and you will overcome in Jesus name.

Bible Reading:

Revelation 3:1-6.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to overcome the world and its lust in Jesus name.


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