Wed.’s Devo - The Reward to Those Who Overcome

Read Rev. 2:16-17 Repent, is the only hope for those who take the Word and twist it to fit their lifestyle. To those who overcame during this age will God give to eat of the hidden manna and give him a white stone with a new name written on it. The hidden manna is the new revealed Word of that age. Every age in history has gotten more and more revelation into this Word. When Martin Luther got the revelation that the just were saved by grace - it was new revelation for their time. It was the hidden manna that God chose to unveil at that time. In the seventies, their was a new revelation that we will be raptured out of here. I don’t know if anyone through history had this revelation or if it was just not taught, but in the seventies, it became a predominant theme in the church. Then came the knowledge of the Bride of Christ. The Bride is not even mentioned in the Old Testament. They were building up to becoming the Children of God. When Moses led the people through the wilderness, God instructed Moses to put a portion of manna in the Ark of the Testimony for the priest to eat once a year. Miraculously, this manna stayed good all those years and didn’t have maggots. This is the manna that the messenger will get from heaven and share with his flock. Then it says we will receive the white stone with a new name written on it. God changed many men’s names in the Bible after they had had an encounter with him. Abram’s name was changed to Abraham. It was after Abram and Sarai’s name was changed that they were ready to receive the coming of their son. Saul’s name was changed to Paul. When we become a Christian, God gives us a new name. This has to happen to make us ready to receive the coming of God’s son. When we get to heaven, we will get this new name. What a gift it will be to learn what God calls us. Be sure, it will come with a meaning. Lord, thank you for such promises. May we remain faithful and true to your Word.