Our Documentation Never Lost! - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Ezra 2:62,

" These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean."

As the returning Jews came back to their homeland from a seventy year captivity in Babylon, they were documented by their family lineage. In part of this chapter we read of three men among the priests who could not provide their family records and so were excluded from their participation in the temple worship, "The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim." Verse 63.

I am reminded that, unlike these priests, today those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith have an unquestioned place at the Lord's table in the resurrection. We have been "sealed" into God's family and recorded as such in God's "Book of Life". We have permanent documentation that will never be lost.

"...  do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30. Also, Revelation 3:5, "I [Jesus] will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.

How wonderful is that?! We will never have to be concerned about our credentials for entering into God's family in the resurrection! God has taken care of that and we acknowledge it as something that is "signed, sealed and delivered!" - a done deal!

We will never be asked for our license and proof of insurance as we enter heaven. The record book has permanent documentation contained within.

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!

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