Sunday, November 8, 2020

AS HAVING NOTHING, AND YET POSSESSING ALL THINGS .

 
NOVEMBER 8
 
II CORINTHIANS 6:10
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making
many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
 
The Lord's family are generally poor; men may look at them as having nothing valuable, important, or calculated to make them happy; but in reality they possess all things, because God is theirs.  
 
Our God has said, “I am their inheritance,” and we say, “Thou art my portion, O Lord.”
 
His eternity is the date of our happiness –
His unchangeableness, the rock of our rest –
His omnipotence, our constant guard –
His faithfulness, our daily security –
His mercies, our overflowing store –
His omniscience, our care for overseer –
His wisdom, our judicious counselor –
His justice our stern avenger –
His omnipresence our sweet company --
His holiness, the fountain from which we receive sanctifying grace –
His all-sufficiency, the lot of our inheritance –
and His infinity, the extent of our glorious portion.
 
This is the blessedness of the people of the Lord; they have God for their God, and all His perfections engaged to make them blessed.
 
O love of the Lord!
Live upon the Lord!
Glorify God in the day of visitation!
Make him your portion and everlasting all!
He is enough in the absence of all besides.
 
To us the privileges given
To be the sons and heirs of heaven;
Sons of the God who reigns on high,
And heirs of joy beyond the sky;
Oh, may our conduct ever prove
Are filial piety and love.
 
James Smith


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