Rejoice that your name is written in heaven

Do you remember that day when God saved you? Is not that the greatest day of your life? We suppose that it must be the greatest day, since it was a supernatural day, where God broke the paradigms and broke down the barriers that separated you from Him. I do not think there is a better day than that. Particularly, the day that God saved me was great and I rejoice in it and in the same way I hope that you can also rejoice in it.

We have to make the parenthesis that there are those who have shining ministries, and believe that their salvation concludes in that, but this is not what matters most, then, you can have a successful life but this does not mean that you have really been saved. What makes us saved? The only thing that makes us saved are the works of Christ on the cross, His blood shed, His resurrection from the deads, not our works.

Without a doubt, Christ spoke to us about this topic and said:

17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”

18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Luke 10:17-20

Clearly here we see 70 people who went to do the work of the Lord and came extremely rejoiced of all that had happened in their ministry, however, here it seems that Christ turns off the fire a little so that they finish understanding what is that really matters and says: “But do not rejoice that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

In the same way, that our joy does not come simply from the great works that God does through us, but from the finished work of Christ on the cross and in this way we can give glory to His name.

When we think deeply about the day of our salvation, we recognize that God intervened in our history in a way that no one else could have done. Many people think that salvation is just an emotional moment or a temporary decision, but the Scriptures show us that it is a complete transformation of life. God took us from darkness to light, from death to life, from condemnation to forgiveness. That moment marks the beginning of a new walk, one in which Christ becomes the center of our existence.

It is unfortunate that in today’s world many believers confuse spiritual success with the true foundation of salvation. They believe that by achieving visible accomplishments—preaching, singing, teaching, or leading—they have already reached the fullness of the Christian life. But Jesus Himself teaches us that the greatest joy is not in what we accomplish, but in the eternal reality that our names are written in heaven. Ministries can flourish or fade, gifts can grow or diminish, but the salvation that Christ granted us remains unshaken and eternal.

This truth should fill us with humility, because it reminds us that everything we have comes from God. Even the works we perform in His name are possible because His grace sustains us. Therefore, our gratitude and joy must always return to the cross, to the place where Christ paid the price for our redemption. When we fix our eyes on that sacrifice, our hearts are aligned with what truly matters and we learn to live not for applause, but for faithfulness.

Let us rejoice, then, not merely because God uses us, but because He saved us. Let us celebrate each day that our lives belong to Him and that nothing can erase the glorious promise of eternal life. May our hearts always remember that the greatest testimony is not what we do for God, but what God has done in us through Christ Jesus.