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Studying stones brings up a question I have wondered about ...

Revelation 2:17 cdff
"... 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."

Any insights?

Jesus said, "My Father is working until now and I Myself am working."
John 5:17
... suggesting that work is an ongoing process: perhaps we will establish new planets and worlds and life in our etherial forms ...

to me it seems that life here is definitely worth living and we hold on to it dearly, hoping to have long life ...
I have no doubt that heavenly existence will be filled with much to do and know and grow ...

Whether we travel thru the ethers and are part of the celestial music of the universe; or we meld into one consciousness, it will be heavenly and God's gift to us: hence good and beautiful ... as promised.
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Hence[".. Description of it must be metaphorical to vaguely grasp the things "eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the heart of them that love him"(verse in ICor)..."]

[ Revelation 2:17 "... 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.".. Any insights? ]

Hmmmm interesting find.. in this conversation.. groovey..

Could be more evidence that "stones" are "code" representing "spirit".. The white stone and name? "Holy Spirit/Jesus?" could be..

Hidden "manna" <<-(which means translated from Heb., What is it?) What is it? indeed.. Spirit, light, gems.. All metaphorical images represent "real things".. alluded to.. Even "born again" could be a metaphorical reference to some additional "light" being added our spiritual "light".. Ya think?..

Could be that the spiritual reality is so foreign to human existence only metaphorical images could get close to describeing it.. Almost makes some bibical "things" close to riddles.. Children love riddles.. Reminds of when the apostles were wondering who is the greatest.. Jesus took a little child and SAID.. Unless you become one of these.. Children don't care of what a Gem costs or is worth in money ... They(gems) are just "pretty"...

We might not be on Sesame Street anymore.. but on Big Birds journey to Jesus..