18 September 2012
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Chronicles 1:38-40 The
sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer,
and Dishan. The sons of Lotan:
Hori and Homam; and Lotan's
sister was Timna. The sons of Shobal:
Al'ian, Man'ahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zib'eon: Ai'ah and Anah.
How often in our lives that
we think that we do not count and that nobody ever takes any serious notice of who we are. When we read this portion of the Bible we often
just glance over it because of the repetitive lineage displayed in it. On may
also suppose that in the day to day lives of each person while they were living
it they never knew that their names were being recorded somewhere. They worked
the land, loved, celebrated, had children, got sick, got better, lived with all
of life’s problems and then died. That’s life.
In the same way each of us
follow the same pattern, each day cluttering into the next until we are filled
with days, and then our days are done. How we fill these days is not as
important as living them to the full, treating each as precious. We know that
as we live them so our names are also recorded in the Book of Life that is kept
in heaven. We are not unknown to God, we are not unwanted, and we are certainly
without hope for our hope rests in the Lord. So even if you may feel
differently, the fact is that God knows who you are, live accordingly.
Be encouraged today to know
that your name is recorded in the Book of Life.
David
Point to ponder: God knows your name.
Question to
consider: Do you live a precious day?
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