April 6

A New Name

"To him that overcomes, 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

I'm looking forward to that day when the Lord will give me a new name. I can't wait to find out what it will be and what it means. It will be a special name, a name just for Him and me to know, a secret between a Father and a daughter or son. The new name we're given will be earned by overcoming and lots of hard work to get us to that place. It will be earned by submitting over and over again to the hand of our Father, knowing that all things are working together for our good (Rom. 8:28). We can only overcome with the help of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is his strength that we must tap into and it is in him that we must "live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). We must learn to abide in Christ and let him give us the victory and only then can we be overcomers. Resting in Jesus and learning to let him have his way in our lives is hard work, but the reward will be worth it. One day, our Father will hand us that "white stone with a new name written on it" and in that moment, we will see just how precious we are to Him. All the heartache, all the pain, and all the trials will be worth that one moment in time when He lets us know just what we mean to Him!

Father, help me to be an overcomer. I look forward to the day when You will place that white stone in my palm and I will see that special name You have in store for just me written on it. I will treasure that precious name, knowing that my faithfulness to You was a direct result of Your faithfulness to me. On that day, all the pain and heartache will be worth it. Amen