July 23, 2026 4:00 am
The concept of a record in heaven, where our works are documented, is an ancient idea anticipated in the Bible, particularly in the book of Job. This record serves as a witness against us, but we have a formal personal witness, the Lord Jesus, who can plead for us as our advocate and Redeemer, washing away our sins with His precious blood.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Our Advocate in Heaven. Also, now behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. Job sixteen nineteen. It is significant that here, in what is probably the oldest book in the Bible, two vitally important New Testament truths are anticipated.
Job somehow knew that he had a record in heaven. This is the only occurrence of this word in the Bible, but it basically means that our works, good or bad, have been recorded by God in heaven concerning how we have used or abused our stewardship here on earth. And the record inevitably testifies against us. For there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not. At God's throne of judgment, when the dead are judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works, then whosoever is not found written in the book of life is cast into the lake of fire.
But how can we know that our names will be in God's book of life in that day? Thankfully, even Job knew in his long ago time that my witness is in heaven. Here the word speaks of a formal personal witness who can testify on our behalf, one who might plead for a man with God as a man pleadeth for his neighbor. Job somehow knew that such a witness was there, for he could also say, I know that my Redeemer liveth. In light of the New Testament record, we know that this Redeemer and witness is none other than the Lord Jesus.
If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and He is the propitiation for our sins. That is, He was the sacrifice for our sins, and thus can redeem us from sin's penalty, and thereby serve as our defense witness in heaven. Our record of sin and guilt has been washed clean with the precious blood of Christ. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us.
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