What honour? Of being redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, out of every nation, country, people, and tongue. Of being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible; by the word of God which liveth and abideth forever.
Of being acknowledged as the sons of God : "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but when He shall appear we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is". Of being closely allied to Jesus : He is not ashamed to call them brethren. Of being heirs of God : "If children then HEIRS, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ".
Of being delivered from slavery to serve God in liberty : "that being delivered out of the hands of our enemies we might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life". Of being appointed to sit in judgment with Christ : Know ye not that we shall judge "angels"? "This honour have all His saints." Are we saints? Do we walk as becometh saints? Are we living under the influence of these great privileges? Let us admire, adore, and obey.
Pause, my soul, adore and wonder; Ask, "Oh, why such love to me?" Grace hath put me in the number Of the Saviour's family; Hallelujah! Thanks, eternal thanks to Thee.
Written by James Smith for his own flock around 1840, but such was the demand that by 1846 over thirty thousand copies where in circulation.
James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841-1850. He also ministered with great blessing in Cheltenham. His devotional, The Believer's Daily Remembrancer, subtitled Pastor's Morning and Evening Visit, was very popular in its own day, and has received a new lease of life through recent republication.
What honour? Of being redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, out of every nation, country, people, and tongue. Of being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible; by the word of God which liveth and abideth forever.
Of being acknowledged as the sons of God : "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but when He shall appear we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is". Of being closely allied to Jesus : He is not ashamed to call them brethren. Of being heirs of God : "If children then HEIRS, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ".
Of being delivered from slavery to serve God in liberty : "that being delivered out of the hands of our enemies we might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life". Of being appointed to sit in judgment with Christ : Know ye not that we shall judge "angels"? "This honour have all His saints." Are we saints? Do we walk as becometh saints? Are we living under the influence of these great privileges? Let us admire, adore, and obey.
Pause, my soul, adore and wonder; Ask, "Oh, why such love to me?" Grace hath put me in the number Of the Saviour's family; Hallelujah! Thanks, eternal thanks to Thee.