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"We know that we are of God." 1 John 5:19

What an honour! What a comfort is this! 

We were rebels against Him; 
we are now His willing servants! 

We were His avowed enemies; 
we are now His chosen friends!

We were the children of wrath;
we are now His beloved children!

We know that we are of God . . .
by faith in His Word,
by love to His saints,
by sympathy with Himself,
by the grief we feel when we sin,
by our pleasure in obeying His will,
by the contrast there is between us and the world . . .
in our principles, 
in our pleasures,
in our pursuits. 

What we are, as distinguished from others—is of God.

Being thus distinguished, we are peculiarly . . .
the Lord's property,
the Lord's treasure,
the Lord's portion,
the Lord's delight! 

What an astounding fact! 

We are the Lord's! The grace that made us so—must be free and infinite!