May 14
They shall be mine, saith the
Lord of host.
And they shall be mine,
saith the LORD of hosts,
in that day when I make up my
jewels;
and I will spare them, as a
man spareth
his own son that serveth
him. Malachi 3:17
Who? They that
fear of the Lord and think upon His name.
They who fear to
offend Him because they love Him.
Who desires above
all things to obey Him, to be conformed unto Him, and glorify Him.
They who think
upon His name, “OUR FATHER;“ and believe Him to be gracious, merciful,
long-suffering, abundant in goodness, and truth.
Who approach Him
as children; who walk before Him, desiring to do every thing as under His eye;
who are jealous of His honour, and concerned for His glory.
Who speaks of His
goodness; talk of His power, and adore the riches of His grace.
“THEY SHALL BE
MINE, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS.“
He will treat them
as His children, prize them as His jewels, and acknowledge them before assembled
angels.
He will put a
difference between them and others, and will manifest Himself unto them as He
does not unto the world.
Beloved, are we
entitled to claim this precious promise?
Do we fear God?
Are we grieved at sin,
because it dishonours Him?
Do we think upon His
name with love and reverence?
If so, He will
spare us, preserve us, and place us among His jewels forever.
Hail, sacred day! that shall
declare
The jewels of the Son of God;
Design’d to deck His crown
they were,
Chosen of old and bought with
blood.
James Smith
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