Whatsoever Things Are True
by Dan Coburn
Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church
pastordan@mtida.net
“We must endeavor to persevere”.   That is what the Chief said the President of the United States told him in; The Outlaw Josey Wales. The Bible talks a lot about Perseverance. In Revelation 2:17, It says: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.”   This reminds me of a Charlie Brown Halloween.. Remember everyone got candy and good stuff except him?    He got a rock.  
 And this is God Almighty, giving not OUT OF, but “according to” his riches.  This seems somehow dis-proportionate, at best.  After a life of sacrifice (by our standards), and saying “no” to the world, and forgiving instead of getting even, and doing without what the flesh craves, I finally get to heaven, and God says “good job Dan, here’s your rock”.
 (Kinda reminds me of my Dad when he would tell me to do something, and I would ask: “what will you give me?”, and he would say: “I’ll feed you tonight”.  
 Let’s turn the Spiritual Switch.   If I were a Hebrew, a few thousand years ago, and I was arrested for —whatever— and put on trial, after the “jury” heard all the evidence they would (as a sign of innocence or guilt), place a stone on the ground. A Dark stone for Guilty, and a White Stone for Innocent.   The God of the Universe, the Ultimate Righteous Judge, will Himself give Me a White stone with my name on it.
Reflect on this for a minute.   I don’t even have it yet and it is already my most precious possession.   I will show it off for-ever.  I will sleep with it in my hands.   What a Great God.  
Do you have yours on order?     God bless.

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