th_."
Death has no terrors for him, it cannot touch him. Why? Because Christ
tasted death for every man. Hence he is on resurrection ground. Death
may take this body, but that is all. This is only the house I live in.
We need have no fear of death if we overcome.
Third: "_To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it_." If I
overcome God will feed me with bread that the world knows nothing
about, and give me a new name.
Fourth: "_He that overcometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to
him will I give power over the nations_." Think of it! What a thing to
have; power over the nations! A man that is able to rule himself is
the man that God can trust with power. Only a man who can govern
himself is fit to govern other men. I have an idea that we are down
here in training, that God is just polishing us for some higher
service. I don't know where the kingdoms are, but it we are to be
kings and priests we must have kingdoms to reign over.
Fifth: "_He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but
I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels_." He
shall present us to the Father in white garments, without spot or
wrinkle. Every fault and stain shall be taken out, and we be made
perfect. He that overcomes will not be a stranger in heaven.
Sixth: "_Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My
God; and he shall go no more out; and I will write upon him the name
of My God and the name of the city of My God, which is New Jerusalem,
which cometh down out of heaven from My God: and I will write upon him
My new name_." Think of it! No more backsliding, no more wanderings
over the dark mountains of sin, but forever with the King, and He
says, "I will write upon him the name of My God." He is going to put
His name upon us. Isn't it grand? Isn't it worth fighting for? It is
said when Mahomet came in sight of Damascus and found that they had
all left the city, he said: "If they won't fight for this city what
will they fight for?" If men won't fight here for all this reward,
what will they fight for?
Seventh: "_To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His
throne_." My heart has often melted as I have loo
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