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The Hidden Manna and the White Stone

The above passage is the promise of a very great reward that all the saints will rejoice in the future heavenly glory. The manna is a reminder of the Son of God, who came down from heaven. He is the "living bread that came down from heaven" (John 6:51). He has come to know all our circumstances on earth, and we feed on Him as we walk through this world.

However, this verse promises us the "hidden manna" when we get to heaven. During their journey through the wilderness, the children of Israel fed on the manna and gathered it to meet their exact daily needs, just as we feed on Christ every day. But they were also to present a certain amount of manna in a golden pot before the LORD (Ex 16:33; Heb 9:4). This is a picture of the remembrance of all that Christ went through here on earth as the suffering and humble Son of Man; in heaven this remembrance will nourish our fellowship with God.

We will marvel at the vast multitude of the redeemed in heaven. We might think that each of us is just an unknown person lost in the heavenly crowd. But no! The knowledge of the new name engraved on the white stone is a secret between the recipient and their Savior. For each of us individually, it testifies to our recognition of Christ and our place with Him in glory - just like the loving names we sometimes give each other in our families. Such names are kept within the family circle and not used in public. The same intimacy and this same fellowship will exist between each believer and the Lord Jesus on that day.

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