[:en]The church at Pergamum was faithful to God and remained true to His name despite of the severe persecutions they were facing. The Lord promised to give them some of the hidden manna and a white stone with a new name written on it. (Rev. 2:13, 17).
“In Biblical times, juries in a court of law used a white stone for a not-guilty verdict and a black stone for guilty. A white stone also gained the bearer entrance into banquets. Likewise, those who receive God’s white stone are welcomed to the heavenly feast. Jesus’s death brings us freedom and a new life – and a new name” – Amy Boucher Pye
May we be made into a new creation with a new identify that shares God’s love and joy to the world.[:]