J.A. Matteson
Nothing on earth ought to captivate the imagination of a saint more earnestly than the reality of his/her name being recorded in heaven. "Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven" (Luke 10:20). That the recording existed in the heart of God in eternity past gives one humble pause, for the recording preceded the physical existence of the individual, being independent of the life experiences and deeds that will define it. For the child of God this reality is a source of inexpressible joy, for regardless of the circumstances of life the unyielding truth of his/her calling, justification, sanctification and glorification can not be altered. How marvelous is the love of the Father toward His people who are redeemed and kept by His life giving and sustaining power that is at work in them, "who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Pet. 1:5). This is the perseverance of the saints, those whose names are written in heaven. Soli Deo Gloria
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