The precious sons of Zion',

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"The precious sons of Zion." Lamentations 4:2

As the Lord Jesus is precious to His people—so are they precious to Him. He calls them . . .
His jewels,
His special treasure,
His portion,
His dear children,
His beloved bride. 
His love to them is astonishing. He values them at an infinite price, therefore He redeemed them with His own precious blood; and having purchased them at so great a cost, He will never part with them!

That Jesus should be precious to His people, is not surprising:
He has done so much for them,
He bestows so many blessings upon them,
He stands in such a sweet relation to them, and
He is so perfectly lovely in Himself. 

But that we should be precious to Him, is truly astonishing! We are so poor, so vile, so degraded, so deformed, and daily treat Him with such neglect. But His ways are not our ways, nor are His thoughts our thoughts. He loves us with all the strength and tenderness of His nature. 

Glorious truth! May we receive it into our hearts, meditate upon it, and rejoice that whatever people may think of us, or however they may feel toward us—we are precious in the sight of the Lord!