June 4

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

EXCEEDINGLY PRECIOUS

   "They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make
   up my jewels." Mal. 3:17

   A day is coming in which the crown jewels of our great King shall be
   counted, that it may be seen whether they answer to the inventory which
   His Father gave Him. My soul, wilt thou be among the precious things of
   Jesus? Thou art precious to Him if He is precious to thee, and thou
   shalt be His "in that day," if He is thine in this day.

   In the days of Malachi, the chosen of the Lord were accustomed so to
   converse with each other that their God Himself listened to their talk.
   He liked it so well that He took notes of it; yes, and made a book of
   it, which he lodged in His Record Office. Pleased with their
   conversation, He was also pleased with them. Pause, my soul, and ask
   thyself: If Jesus were to listen to thy talk would He be pleased with
   it? Is it to His glory and to the edification of the brotherhood? Say,
   my soul, and be sure thou sayest the truth.

   But what will the honor be for us poor creatures to be reckoned by the
   Lord to be His crown jewels! This honor have all the saints. Jesus not
   only says, "They are mine," but, "They shall be mine." He bought us,
   sought us, brought us in, and has so far wrought us to His image, that
   we shall be fought for by Him with all His might.