God, the Portion of His People (2)

Christians, rejoice that God is yours! All of His glorious attributes and perfections are yours!

His omniscience is yours . . .

to behold you in every situation, adverse or prosperous;

to foresee all the attacks your adversaries intend to make upon you;

and to provide for your present and everlasting security.

His omnipresence is yours—therefore He has said:

"In six troubles I will be with you, and in seven I will not forsake you."

"I will never leave you nor forsake you."

"Lo! I am with you always, even to the end of the world."

His justice is yours . . .

to fulfill all covenant engagements,

to reward you with a dwelling-place in the realms of bliss,

to punish all those hostile powers incessantly opposing you.

His immutability is the rock of your security, and the source of your unspeakable joy!

His faithfulness is yours, as the pledge for the accomplishment of all those promises which are exceeding great and precious to those that believe.

Such, Christians, is your happiness. Rejoice in it, and say, "The Lord is my portion, therefore will I hope in Him!" (Lamentations 3:24)

How great is the condescension of God, in becoming the eternal portion of such worthless worms!

W.Ni.