The Lamb's Book of Life 7-4-07

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be my vision and my inspiration. ... "I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Its gates will never be shut by day -- and there will be no night there. People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life" (Revelation 21:22-27). On this day in 1776, the names of the forefathers of our nation were written in a document declaring their independence from an empire and their dependence upon You and one another. The final words of their Declaration of Independence proclaimed, "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance upon the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortune, and our sacred honor." Their names on this document were an act of treason and a declaration of war against their former ruler. On a day for each of us who have declared our independence from the kingdoms of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of darkness, our names are now written in the Lamb's book of life. We declare our dependence upon You and one another in the body of Christ. We are at war with the enemy of our souls (Revelation 12:17). But he will not blot our names out of Your book of life, for we have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, not clinging to our lives in this world, but fully committing them to You and embracing the fullness of eternal life in the world to come (v. 12:11). Those who have declared their dependence on You from every nation are now citizens of Your nation -- the kingdom of heaven. "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9). This day and every day, I declare my independence from the kingdoms of this world and the ruler of darkness and death; and I declare my dependence on You, to proclaim Your mighty acts of love and victory through the blood of the Lamb. May my name be forever found written in Your book of life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe, please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Ministering the Healing Love of God ... Preparing the Way of the Lord." 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.injesus.com