A New Name
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To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it,
known only to him who receives it.
Revelation 2:17
For eleven years now, I have carried around a little white stone in my pocket, along with my loose change. Every time I dig around in my pocket I am reminded of what God thinks of me. In 1998 God brought me this verse from Revelation and also one from Isaiah 62:2, "...you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow." With these verses He spoke a new name to me. The name that He gave me would probably make my friends laugh, because it is something that I am struggling to become. And yet, that is what I am and am becoming. That little stone reminds me that God sees me in Christ, and that in Him I have unlimited potential!
Has God given you a new name? Ask Him today what it is. You might find yourself surprised at what He says.
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Comments
Christ gives us the spiritual (and also physical, why not) strength against evil.
Liked the Star and Garter home too with the river scene.
Quite a bit to catch up with in your latest posts.
Yes Chingford is not too far from us.