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. (Bible Gateway)
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