2 Corinthians 6:16
What
a sweet title: "My people!" What a cheering revelation: "Their God!"
How much of meaning is couched in those two words, "My people!" Here is
speciality. The whole world is God's; the heaven, even the heaven of
heavens is the Lord's, and he reigneth among the children of men; but of
those whom he hath chosen, whom he hath purchased to himself, he saith
what he saith not of others--"My people." In this word there is the idea
of proprietorship. In a special manner the "Lord's portion is his
people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." All the nations upon earth
are his; the whole world is in his power; yet are his people, his
chosen, more especially his possession; for he has done more for them
than others; he has bought them with his blood; he has brought them nigh
to himself; he has set his great heart upon them; he has loved them
with an everlasting love, a love which many waters cannot quench, and
which the revolutions of time shall never suffice in the least degree to
diminish. Dear friends, can you, by faith, see yourselves in that
number? Can you look up to heaven and say, "My Lord and my God: mine by
that sweet relationship which entitles me to call thee Father; mine by
that hallowed fellowship which I delight to hold with thee when thou art
pleased to manifest thyself unto me as thou dost not unto the world?"
Canst thou read the Book of Inspiration, and find there the indentures
of thy salvation? Canst thou read thy title writ in precious blood?
Canst thou, by humble faith, lay hold of Jesus' garments, and say, "My
Christ"? If thou canst, then God saith of thee, and of others like thee,
"My people;" for, if God be your God, and Christ your Christ, the Lord
has a special, peculiar favour to you; you are the object of his choice,
accepted in his beloved Son.Charles Spurgeon
May I know in the flesh that I'm but a vessel used for general things but in the spirit I'm a vessel made for glory. I do love that in Him I was chosen before the foundation to be consider a choice vessel. Keep me, that I might not walk away from what you have given me.
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