Morning, May 5
Charles Spurgeon · Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
2 Corinthians 6:16
"I will be their God, and they shall be my people."
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.