April 30
THE OVERCOMER'S REWARD
"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" Rev. 2:17
My heart, be thou stirred up to persevere in the holy war, for the
reward of victory is great. Today we eat of heavenly food which falls
about our camps; the food of the wilderness, the food which comes from
Heaven, the food which never fails the pilgrims to Canaan. But there
is reserved for us in Christ Jesus a still higher degree of spiritual
life, and a food for it which, as yet is hidden from our experience.
In the golden pot which was laid up in the ark there was a portion of
manna hidden away, which though kept for ages never grew stale. No one
ever saw it; it was hid with the ark of the covenant, in the Holy of
Holies. Even so, the highest life of the believer is hid with Christ,
in God. We shall come to it soon. Being made victorious through the
grace of our Lord Jesus, we shall eat of the King's meat, and feed
upon royal dainties. We shall feed upon Jesus. He is our "hidden
manna" as well as the manna of the wilderness. He is all in all to us
in our highest, as well as in our lowest estate. He helps us to fight,
gives us the victory, and then is Himself our reward. Lord, help me to
overcome.
THE MONTH OF MAY