Notebooks!

Some people like journaling. Their daily writings become a record of things such as activities and accomplishments, thoughts and meditations, prayers and the answers to them, etc. Such writings may be deeply personal at the time of their writing, but if passed on to the next generations, they may become a wonderful glimpse into THE LIFE of an ancestor.

Books for journaling come in a variety of styles today (hardbound, spiral bound, loose leaf, etc.) to make the process easy and worth preserving. However, there is a record where our LIFE and its activities are noted, and we ought to give serious consideration to what has been written there.

The statement has been made that some people have recorded their daily activities in a “loose life” note book. [source: adapted from “1600 Squibs And Quips” compiled, by E. C. McKenzie]

John the Revelator referred to the opening of books worthy of serious consideration.
“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and BOOKS WERE OPENED. THEN ANOTHER BOOK WAS OPENED, WHICH IS THE BOOK OF LIFE. AND THE DEAD WERE JUDGED BY WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS, ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAD DONE.” ( Revelation 20:12 ESV)

There may be biographies and autobiographies -- books all written about THE LIFE of individuals -- but it is God’s record that counts the most. And the book to be sure our name is in is the “LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE” ( Revelation 21:27). If our name is not there, we will find ourselves on the wrong side of judgment. ( Revelation 20:15) However, if we are in Christ, we are assured of the removal of condemnation. ( Romans 8:1)

Though we may keep a journal of our LIFE activities here, may we live in a manner that the journal kept above will be a story worth reading and, most of all, pleasing to God. Let us remain steadfast in Christ that our name may be found in His glorious BOOK OF LIFE.

Have a great day MINDFUL OF BEING IN THE BEST BOOK!
Carl

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