Rejoice Because Your Names Are Written In Heaven

When the seventy two returned, they were rejoicing with the triumphs which they had achieved in the name of Jesus. Jesus said to them, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.” Here, Jesus’ response may mean two things: 1) It may mean Jesus knew that the deathblow to Satan and all his powers had been struck, however long his final conquest might be delayed. 2) It may also be a warning against pride. The legend was that it was because of pride that Satan rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven where once he had been the chief of the angels.

Reflecting over this Scripture passage, there is a great certainty that Jesus warned his disciples against pride and over-confidence. It was true that they were given all power, but their greatest glory was that their names were written in heaven.

My dear friends, it will always remain true that our greatest glory is not what we have done for God but what God has done for us. Let us spend our remaining time of quiet thanking God for all the good things He has done in our lives and in the lives of others through us. Let us offer Him all our praise, adoration, and rejoicing because our names are written in heaven, not because of the good that we may have done but because of God’s generosity and love.