WW message 04.06.2025
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do Your will; for You are my God; Your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
A few days back while taking the class of “Books of Heaven” in FRP Level 2 of AOJ, a question was raised to the US Teacher,
“How do we know what is written about us in our “Book of Destiny”? If at all I come to know about what is written for me in my destiny book, I can navigate my life towards fulfilling it”.
It was a very relevant question for which everybody seeks an answer. Let us meditate on this .
First let us see what this “Book of Destiny” is.
The Bible mentions several books in heaven that play significant roles in the spiritual realm. Here are some key books associated with God’s judgment and salvation.
Book of Life: This book contains the names of those who belong to God and will enter eternal life. It’s mentioned in Revelation 20:15, 21:27, and other verses. Having one’s name written in the Book of Life signifies eternal salvation and citizenship in the New Jerusalem.
Book of Remembrance: Mentioned in Malachi 3:16, this book records the good deeds of those who fear God and esteem His name. It’s a record of those who have chosen to serve God and live according to His will.
Book of Judgment: Revelation 20:12-13 speaks of books being opened during the final judgment, where the deeds of individuals are recorded and judged. These books symbolize divine records maintained by God to evaluate human actions and ultimately decide each person’s fate.
The Lamb’s Book of Life: This book records the names of those who have received eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Revelation 21:27 says, “But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”
Books of Works: These books record every sinful deed of every person who has died without Christ. According to Revelation 20:12-13, the dead are judged based on what is recorded in these books.
These books serve as a reminder of God’s justice, mercy, and sovereignty. They emphasize the importance of living a righteous life, trusting in God’s plan, and seeking salvation through Jesus Christ. The Book of Destiny is different from all the books enumerated above.
Book of Destiny
The Book of Destiny is the Book written for each individual. This is the book where the “Perfect Will” of God about each person, who are born in this world is written. There are ample evidences in the Bible to know that these books were written long ago, even before the foundations of the world. (Eph 1:4, 3:9, 1 Peter 1:19,20, Rom 16:25,26, Col. 1:26, Tit 1:2-3)
What are the contents of the books of Destiny?
Let us see one by one.
- About the place & time of your birth
- About your parents, siblings
- Your schooling, studies
- About your marriage, your life companion, your in laws,
- About all your relationship, friends
- Your mother tongue, languages you speak,
- Your faith, the functions, festivals you attend
- What all you learn from your routine life in the world
- The happy incidents in your life
- The sad incidents in your life
- The daily routine of every ‘day ‘ of 24 hours in your life
- The count of your blood, your hair, and the functioning of all your organs
- Your achievements in advancing the Kingdom of God on earth
- The barriers you are going to break in it
- The battles you are going to fight for this and the victories you gain
- How we are going to make up for your failures.
Our Book of Destiny is God’s Master plan for every person specially of what he/she should accomplish for God’s kingdom on earth.
Jesus, as a human being, also had a Book of destiny . It is mentioned as “scroll” in Bible.
Everything about His life on earth was mentioned in it. For eg.
1. About the time of the birth of Jesus.
Luke 3:1-2 (UKJV) Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, J Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
2. About the place of birth of Jesus
Mic 5:2 And you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He shall come forth to Me, to become Ruler in Israel, He whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity.
David had a glimpse into this book of his destiny
In David’s psalms there are many references which makes us believe that he was given opportunities to read from his book of destiny and derived much enthusiasm from it.
In David’s psalms there are many references which makes us believe that he was given opportunities to read from his book of destiny and derived much enthusiasm from it.
Psa 139:16-18 Your eyes saw my embryo; and in Your book all my members were written, the days they were formed, and not one was among them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.
From this verse we can conclude that David had gone through the content of this book.
Otherwise how could he marvel at the numerical sum of the plans God had for him and stand thrilled at the richness of them!
Jesus and His Book of destiny
Jesus had a complete revelation about His book of Destiny which was written and kept in heaven for Him.
The following verses Jesus uttered while on earth, prove it.
Heb 10:6-7 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have had no pleasure. Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me) to do Your will, O God.”
Psa 40:6-8 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked. Then I said, Lo, I come, in the volume of the Book it is written of Me; I delight to do Your will, O My God; and Your Law is within My heart
Jesus came to this earth to fulfill what was written about Him
Matthew 26:24: “The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” (Mk 14:21, Lk 22:22, Luke 24:25-27, Luke 24:44, John 19:28)
Jesus’ Commitment to do God’s perfect Will
1. John 4:34: “My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.'”
2. John 5:30: “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.”
How to know what is written about you in your Book of Destiny?
The Book of Destiny is nothing but the Perfect Will of God for each individual. About your birth, parents, blood group, place of birth, Nationality, siblings, marriage, education, your everyday affairs while you are on this earth, your calling, your life companion, the temptations you face on earth, your lifespan, your body complexion, colour of your skin, eyes, shape of your body, your height, weight, your desires, aptitudes, your likes and dislikes, ambitions, your hopes, expectations etc. etc. Even the no. of hairs on your head are counted and written. Such minute details as day the black hair on your head turns white is also mentioned.
It should be downloaded from heaven to the earth.
There are 2 ways for bringing this book and its contents to the earth.
- When we are transformed by the renewing of our mind, we will be able to grasp the contents of our destiny book.
Rom 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God
2. Through Prophetic utterance (Rev 19:10) Jesus will read out and quote at times from this book of ours in heaven while He is ministering in the Courts of Heaven on our behalf. Immediately it will be revealed as prophetic utterance on earth in somebody’s mouth, either yours, or someone else’s.
In short the Book of Destiny which is kept for you and me in heaven is nothing but the “Perfect will of God” for you.
How to discern what is written in my book of destiny?
- Pay attention to the things the Lord has said to me throughout the years (The things we have heard from the Lord)
- My desires, My DNA Passions of my heart
- My inclinations
- My mixture of gifts necessary to fulfill what is written about me in my book
- My frustrations –I was called to solve those problems. The Holy Spirit will help us discern what is written in the book of my destiny.
- Promises in God’s Words
- Lay our lives down. Rev 12:10,11
Once revealed, you should have a strong desire to fulfill it
We should have a desire to know about our Book of Destiny. I believe David was shown this book as an answer of his prayer in Ps 143:10
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do Your will; for You are my God; Your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
He wanted to take lessons from God in learning how to do His will once it is revealed.
David’s strong desire to know the perfect will of God
Psa 25:4-5 Make me know Your ways, O Jehovah; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; …….. on You I wait all the day . Psa 25:8-9, Psa 25:12, 119:35, Psa 139:24; Mic 4:2; Mat 28:20; Col 1:9-10; 1Th 4:1-2; Heb 13:21; 1Jn 2:27
This passage makes us believe that probably at times, David had to spend the whole day at the feet of the Lord waiting to know what is pleasing to God, before taking a decision.
It so happens to us all at times.
For me personally, while being in a meeting, or in the midst of an assembly, before the time comes for taking a decision, I will pray in my heart in a miserable persuit to know God’s will, , ‘Lord please show me a verse, a favourable one by which I will come to know that you approve this decision what I am going to say” and then I open my Bible. It is matter of a few seconds. These kinds of shortcut methods we use sometimes.
Can you imagine a king, waiting in the presence of God all the day long before taking a decision? Don’t his people mistake him for wasting his precious time for nothing?
Once it is revealed, pay any price to fulfill it.
All the 3 temptations Jesus faced were a test for Him to realize the perfect will of God with regard to His ministry on earth and His choice to fulfill it in the way His Father desired. Satan may show some short cuts before you. Here we need discernment in fulfilling the perfect will of God. For achieving the end, we should use the means approved by God.
When there are many routes to go to a place, we should specifically ask God, which route He wants us to take. Only that should be followed. We cannot just take any route. The enemy would have set ambushes in other routes. Only when we walk in the route God approves, he would provide all kinds of protection. He will send His angels, grant provisions, arrange helpers etc.
As we sacrifice our own will and pleasure more and more in everything and opt to do His will, our mind will be renewed in Christ’s image. “Being renewed in mind” is an indispensable factor for knowing His “perfect will”. In other words, when you attain this “Renewed Mind” you will start willing what the Lord desires, you will start thinking what He thinks, will carry out the agenda as per His plan.
Let us get to know about our Book of destiny and the agenda written in it every day so that we can fulfill all that is written in it date wise before we leave this earth and join the group of the “Just men made perfect”