Ensure us in the Book of Life.

 Written in the Book

Lord, before the world was formed, You knew our name.

Your gaze of love beheld us,in the eternal flame.

And in Your sovereign knowledge,a record You began—

The ledger of the living,the census of Your clan.

The Book of Life.

We ask not from presumption, nor from our works’ account,

But from the crimson fountain of mercy’s endless count.

We plead the righteous credit of Christ,and Christ alone,

The Lamb who was forsaken to claim us as His own.

Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women… whose names are in the book of life. (Philippians 4:3)

This is the quiet confidence, the blessed, settled peace:

That from our warring chaos,our faithless, weak decrease,

You transfer us to kingdom,to sonship, and to grace,

And in that holy volume,we find a listing-place.

Ensure us there. Let no accusation stand.

Let every charge be answered by Your nail-pierced hand.

When the enemy recounts our failures,sin, and strife,

Let heaven’s only answer be:“Their name is written in Life.”

The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. (Revelation 3:5)

So hold our names secure, O God, beyond all mortal skill,

Beyond the power of hell to alter or to kill.

Let this assurance steady us through every trial and test,

Until we see the City,and enter into rest.

For the promise is to the overcomer, clothed in white,

Who holds to Christ,the Truth, the Way, the Life, the Light.

We overcome by trusting in the victory He won.

Our life is hid with Christ in God. Our place is with the Son.

Amen.

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The Assurance of the Book

This prayer touches the heart of eternal security, grounded entirely in God’s grace:

· God's Sovereign Record: Scripture speaks of a "book of life" belonging to the Lamb (Philippians 4:3, Revelation 13:8, 21:27). It symbolizes God's intimate knowledge and gracious choice of His own.

· The Ground of Assurance: Our names are written there not by our merit, but through faith in Christ's finished work. He is the guarantor (Hebrews 7:22).

· The Promise to Hold Fast: The call to the believer is to "hold fast" to Christ in faithful endurance (Revelation 3:5, 21:7). Our perseverance is evidence of the genuine life He has given.

· The Ultimate Confidence: True assurance comes from looking to Christ, our Mediator, who promises that no one can snatch us from His hand (John 10:28-29) and that He will confess our names before the Father.

To pray "ensure us" is to express both our deepest dependence on His keeping power and our active trust in His promise. It is to rest in the finished work of the One who said, "It is finished."