God's Library

I’ve visited some wonderful libraries in my day. The library in my home town was the old Victorian town hall; a majestic building that inspired the love of reading. I’ve also been able to visit the world-famous Bodleian Library at Oxford. Perhaps my favourite library, built in the 1920s, but designed to look much older, is the Bristol City Centre library. Quite romantically it has three side levels that you access by iron spiral staircases!
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Sadly today, though, because of funding cutbacks, woke ideology, shallow books, etc, many libraries are not what they once were.

However, there is one library, which while not large, is impressive. God’s library! Throughout the Bible several precious books of God’s are mentioned Here is a library catalogue of God’s library:

1. God’s book of general revelation—Creation (Ps 19:1)
   1. Creation is one big book in which we can learn about God. While limited (Ro 1), it nevertheless impressively points us to God.
2. God’s book of special revelation—the Bible (2 Ti 3:16)
   1. If we want to know God, self and salvation, we can’t remain content with God’s book of creation, as wonderful as it is. We need the Bible.
3. The Book of the Law
   1. The Law of Moses was a good gift (Dt 6). It set Israel apart as God’s people and revealed Himself to them. However, it was never meant to save but rather drive to the promise (Galatians).
4. The Book of Sorrows, Ps 56:8
   1. Beautifully, in His compassion, God stores up the tears of His people in a bottle and writes them in a book. They are not forgotten and one day we will be vindicated.  
5. The Book of Remembrance, Mal 3:16
   1. Like how King Xerxes wrote down the good deeds of Mordecai, only to remember them later (Esther 2:23, 6:1–3). God remembers the faithful words and deeds of His people. While it may appear like the wicked prosper today (c.f. Haman), one day a distinction will be made and we will be rewarded for our faithfulness.
6. The Book of the Lamb, Rev 13:8, 17:8, 21:27
   1. This is the book, written before the foundation of the world, in which all of the elect’s names are written, who God will save through faith in Jesus Christ.
7. Books of Judgement, Rev 20:12a
   1. While it is true we will be judged because of faith in Christ (Jn 3:18), our works do follow us. On Judgement Day we will also be judged based upon what we have done, good or bad, faithful or faithless.

Seven amazing books, each unique, each with its time and place. Whether we visit libraries or not, let us take note of the books in God’s library.