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“To him that overcometh will I…give…a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it” (Revelation 2:17).
When you and I are taken to heaven when the Lord comes, we know that the Lord Jesus will give rewards to those who have been faithful to Him down here in this world. Some rewards will be public, such as crowns to wear, or positions of authority in the millennial kingdom. But here we read about one reward that is private; no one else knows about it.
If we do something special for someone, sometimes he or she may write us a letter, expressing their appreciation for what we have done. We value these letters, and may keep them for many years. I knew a man who received a letter from the king of England, when he sent him a little book for his two daughters. He kept that letter all his life.
What the Lord will give us is a white stone, with a new name written on it. Something that is written on paper could easily get old and tattered, but if something is written on stone, it will last. Think of being given a white stone by the Lord Himself! Each one of us should be careful how we live down here, because that new name will last for all eternity.
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