Several years ago David C Pack went on a treasure hunt in order to
find the Steuben crystal Elijah Cup that was given to Herbert Armstrong. Low and behold Davey found out that there were 23 of these precious cups and one of them resided in Cleveland, Ohio, just a short trip from God's most superfantabulous HQ ever to exist. Ever lustful in his imitation of all things Herbert, Dave just HAD to have that cup. Dave now claims that because he is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo humble that he would never buy such a thing today, especially since he really is THE Elijah. That would be self-honoring.......
I told you at the Feast that I thought God was going to begin to pour out more power in his Church. Would you say that's happening? I haven't been tired for a hundred and nine days – I was just calculating it – my voice should be giving out, but it's not. Here's an interesting point, it would be ironic that the man who wasn't the Elijah had a cup while the actual Elijah did not. Yet I made the decision to purchase the one we bought to honor Mr. Armstrong. I wouldn't buy it today; I wouldn't go out and say, "I'm Elijah, go get me an Elijah cup." It'd be like Mr. Armstrong, he couldn't do it. It'd be hard to say, "I'm Moses." It would be self-honoring; I couldn't do that. But I find it interesting: if Mr. Armstrong had one and wasn't the Elijah, we wouldn't, it would have looked funny. But God knew that and there are only twenty five of those cups ever made, and one was for sale in Cleveland, and because we were continuing Mr. Armstrong's work I bought that cup. We might look back now and wonder, "Hmm, was there a divine hand at work?" So few of those available; twenty five on earth, Mr. Armstrong's was lost – and I wouldn't want the one that went to him anyway, I just wouldn't feel I could do that – and there's one in Cleveland that was available for an inexpensive price and we got it, and you see it. I just find that interesting. Of course, I'm glad we bought it; I just wouldn't buy it today. I'm glad we have it, but it'd be self-honoring to do it now. Apparently God wanted one, of only twenty five.
