I was struck by the ending of the book of Daniel. Here is a man who honoured and feared God no matter the circumstances. He has just been given incredible prophecies of the future and of the end of time. He is told:
Daniel 12:1-2
But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.
He is told that at the end, all the dead will rise to stand before God, and those whose names are written in “the book” will have everlasting life, and those not in “the book” will have eternal contempt.
So helping people get their names in the book is really important.
In fact, those who lead others to God and His righteousness will shine forever.
Daniel 12:3
3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
