By John Stenen Most people who have earned their degrees from higher education are thrilled when they see their name written on their diploma. They are proud of it; they hang it where people can see it, when they come into their office. That is all well and good, for they have applied themselves and accomplished a wonderful thing in their lives. Their families are proud of them and they use what they have earned to be of service to others. However, it has been my experience over the many years of ministry, that many highly educated people; certainly not all, scoff at the Word of God. God speaks of this in Romans 1:22, “Professing to be wise, they became fools.” To see the truth of that verse just look throughout our nation at many of these so-called leaders. Scripture also says in Psalm 14:1, “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.”
Your name on a diploma, or on a business sign is a good thing; however, there is one place every man, woman and child should have their name printed, and that is in the Lamb’s Book of Life. God tells us in Revelations 21:27, “But there shall by no means enter it, (heaven) anything that defiles or causes an abomination or a lie, -but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” None of us are perfect, but those who belong to Jesus are approved by God and we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. (2 Cor. 5:17-21). Is your name in that Book? If not, repent of your sin and surrender to Christ today. Make Him Lord of your life; time is running out.
God bless.
