Section 8
upon man matches redemption and is for the pro ducing of stones. It is not for producing preach ers, ministers, or doctors of theology; it produces stones. As we shall see, these stones are for the building of Bethel, the house of God.
Although Andrew found the Lord before Peter did, Jesus did not change Andrew's name. What is the reason for this? If you and I had been the Lord Jesus, we probably would have changed Andrew's name to stone and John's to diamond. However, the Lord Jesus was unhurried and moved gradually, changing Simon's name, not Andrew's. If I had been Andrew, I would have said, "Lord, why didn't You change my name? It's not fair. I came to You first. Why do You give Simon a new name and not me? Lord, You have to give me a new name too." But the Lord did not change Andrew's name. This indicates that everything depends on Him. The Lord will never act in a rush.
Philip was the next one to be attracted to the Lord Jesus. However, the Lord did not do any thing with Philip. Then Philip found Nathanael and said, "We have found Him of Whom Moses in the law and prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth" (v. 45). This information was inaccurate. Jesus was not born of Joseph, but