Your Book Is Written

Several weeks ago, the Lord started to speak to me about His books. In a relatively short time, I had two different conversations where two familiar scriptures were discussed. I don’t think this is just happenstance. Nothing just happens. So, I knew I needed to take some time to meditate on the scriptures Psalm 139:15-18 and Malachi 3:15-18.  King David the psalmist says,

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet informed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me.  When as yet there were none of them.  How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.

 The prophet Malachi reveals another aspect of God’s authorship in this passage:

Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who meditate on His name. ‘They shall be Mine’, says the LORD of hosts, ‘On the day that I make them My jewels.  And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.  Then you shall discern between the righteous and the wicked between on who serves God and the one who does not serve him.’

           

These scriptures speak about books written in heaven. There is a book already written for every human that has ever been on the earth. The books don’t stop there, the Father continues to record the words that we speak concerning Him.  As we gather and speak of His goodness a book of remembrance is written.  Think about it, each of us is important enough to God that he wrote about us before we were even born and then continues to record things about our lives. This means not one of us is insignificant.

My ponderings about books written did not stop there.  This past weekend I watched a live web stream of a writers’ conference (#writeit2017 w/ Apostle John Eckhardt)that was so inspiring. For this aspiring author, it was much needed encouragement. One of the speakers, really spoke “my language” when she taught about her method of journaling.  That sister is serious about journaling. (You can check her out on her FB fan page MaShani Allen) I thought I was a pretty serious journaler (Is this a word? LOL). I use various types and styles of journals for various things. In the past, I would use one or two journals at a time, but then I realized it was too difficult to track different topics. For example, if I need to look for a dream in a journal with various other notes and prophetic words it is tedious. However, separating the journals topically keeps it all in order.

(This is my excuse for having so many journals! Smile.) This sister had journals for everything. This is where my sister took it to another level. She taught on her method of categorizing her journals. I just loved it! Those of us who journal love paper, pens, pencils and think that recording or chronicling important events is not crazy, it’s necessary.  As I have argued before, I think God is serious about recording events as well. He is not just the Author of the Bible. He is the author of many heavenly books including our personal books.  He is the author of our testimony scrolls. (Psalm 40:7, Psalm 56:8, Exodus 24:4,7-12)

In her book, Unveiling Ancient Paths: Testimony Scrolls, Jennifer Newton states, “a testimony scroll, by definition, is man’s written will and purpose for existence, the mandate spoken by the Lord before the foundations of the earth as part of the restoration of creation and relationship with God.” ( pg. 52) She continues to clarify its meaning by stating, “the scroll of testimony, described often as a book in the bible, carries the key to man’s existential dilemma.  It is within this holy and sacred scroll that our purpose and blueprints of God’s divine and perfect will for our lives is stored.  Every person, creature and geographic space has its own testimony scroll to be carried out…” (pg.40)

This may seem surprisingly strange.  That is a lot of books! Thankfully, there is scripture to support this. God had plans for us before he released us into our mother’s womb.  Ephesians 2:10 in the Amplified Bibles says,

           

            For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship) recreated in Christ Jesus,

[born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking pather which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].

We say it often, don’t we…God has a plan. YES HE HAS A PLAN. Father has pre-planned some things for us. Good things. Good paths. Are we walking according to his plan? Are we on the same PAGE with HIM? It is said this way in Romans 8:29-30;

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

We were known beforehand, predestined to be conformed to Christ, called, justified and glorified! That is good news! Christ died for ALL! But all have not received.     

           

Newton suggests that “our testimony scroll is the predestination and the purpose that was given for us before the foundations of the earth.” (pg. 65).  However, we all have free will. The Father does not force us down the path He planned for us, the good path, we must choose to walk this path.  Most of us are not even aware of the thoughts that God has toward us but the best way to start finding out is to read His word. As we meditate upon His word and learn His ways and thoughts, the Spirit reveals to us the things that are freely given to us. The Spirit reveals His thoughts toward us personally.

Last month, this word was burning in my heart.  I was preparing for an online bible study when the Holy Spirit said, “change of plans”.  Instead of sharing the lesson I had originally prepared, I spoke about “destiny scrolls”. Here is the kicker, I had attempted to take this teaching live on FB. I had done everything I thought was necessary to get this “word” out through the ministry FB page. I sensed the anointing on the word. I perceived that the Lord was emphasizing this as an important Kingdom reality and not enough believers understood it. Long story short, I finished the teaching but when I went back to listen to it, the sound was altered by some annoying clicking sound. I still don’t know what the sound was. I was very frustrated at this turn of events. I knew that this assignment was part of my testimony or destiny scroll. It was like a fire inside me.  An appointed time comes for a purpose of the scroll, the calling arises then we must choose to walk in obedience as it is revealed. I had walked in partial obedience. I recorded the lesson and made prophetic declarations as I was instructed by the Lord but I eventually deleted the video because the sound was so annoyingly distorted.  In hindsight, I should not have deleted the video. That is why I say my obedience was partial. I was more self-aware than aware of what God wanted. He could have fixed the sound supernaturally.  I was more concerned with what others thought than my simple obedience.

We will be held accountable for what the Lord has given to us (i.e. the parable of the talents).  Our obedience cannot be dependent upon circumstances or the actions of others.  In the fullness of time, our excuses will not be sufficient.  My meditation on the above-mentioned scriptures paired with the recent writer’s conference, has confirmed what I already knew but wasn’t fully acknowledging and walking out in my own life. My book is already written. The book that God wrote concerning my life, my calling and my purpose for being released into the earth is already written. But not just that book, every book I am called to write is already written because the Father has already written it of me.  Just as He did with his beloved Son, he did for me, his beloved daughter.  There is a scroll that has my past present and future already written.  There is a volume that is already written of me. I have a choice to enter what my Father has prophesied over my life or to go my own way.  Many of us struggle to find our identity in this life. I know that my identity is fully known in Him; but today I have a determined resolution (word play- double emphasis) that His recorded thoughts of me are mine to walk out.  His thoughts toward me are innumerable. Selah. My days upon this earth were important enough to be recorded by His heavenly scribes.  Selah. So that when His Kairos moments for me are revealed, I can know what He has said and declared and I am assured in my heart that my book is already written.

Seek Him first because of who He is and then seek to hear what He has declared concerning your days, your calling and your purpose because your book is written!

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