I am the Savior's unalienable property, his portion, the "workmanship" of His hand, the purchase of His blood, the triumph of His conquering love.

Posted : 5 Jun, 2013 02:12 AM

Psalm 119:94 I am Yours; save me; for I have sought Your precepts.





What a high and honorable character is stamped upon the

lowest believer! He is the Savior's unalienable property, his

portion, the "workmanship" of His hand, the purchase of His

blood, the triumph of His conquering love. He is given to Him

by His Father-"preserved in Him, and called." The evidence of

his character is found in seeking the Lord's precepts. "Whom

we serve" will prove "whose we are." "His servants you are, to

whom you obey." "Know that the Lord has set apart him that is

godly for Himself." "The carnal mind is not subject to the law

of God, neither indeed can be. So then those who are in the

flesh" cannot seek the Lord's precepts. A new and spiritual

bias, therefore, is the visible stamp and seal of the Lord's

interest in us.

True it is, that our Divine Savior can never be robbed of His

property-that His people are saved in Him, beyond the reach

of earth and hell to touch them. Yet are they dependent stillalways sinners-every day's provocation making them more

sinners than before; needing, therefore, from day to day, fresh

power, fresh keeping, and, above all, fresh cleansing and

acceptance. But what a powerful plea for mercy may we draw

from the Lord's interest in us! Will not a man be careful of his

children, his treasure, his jewels? 'Such am I. Your sovereign

love has bought me-made me Yours-I am Yours; save me.

You have saved me; "You have delivered my soul from death;

will You not deliver my feet from falling?" Save me from the

love of sin, from the daily guilt and power of sin; from the treachery of my own foolish heart from all this, and all

besides, which You see ensnaring to my soul. If I am not

Yours, whence this desire, this endeavor to seek Your

precepts? What mean my privileged moments of communion

with You? What mean the yet unsatisfied desires after a

conformity to Your image? Lord, I would humbly plead Your

own act, Your free and sovereign act, that made me Yours.

Save me, because You have brought Your salvation near to

me, and sealed me Yours. I need mercy to begin with me;

mercy to accompany me; mercy to abide with me forever. I

am Yours; save me.'

And what irresistible energy does it give to our pleading, that

this was the sole purpose, that brought down the Son of God

from Heaven! "I came down"- said he-"from heaven, not to do

My own will, but the will of Him that sent Me. And this is the

Father's will which has sent Me, that of all which He has given

Me I should lose nothing." Of this purpose He was enabled to

testify at the conclusion of His work-"Those that You gave Me

I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition."

But some cry for salvation, who neglect duty, and thus make

void their plea. Can we make our interest good, by seeking

His precepts? Is it the way in which we love to walk? Then let

us not desist from our plea before God, until our heart listens

to the voice of love, centering every blessing of creation,

redemption, and heavenly calling, in the privilege of adoption-

"Thus says the Lord, that created you, O Jacob, and He who

formed you, O Israel Fear not, for I have redeemed you: I

have called you by your name; you are Mine. You are My

servant; O Israel, you shall not be forgotten of Me. I have

blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions; and as a

cloud your sins." I have regarded this your plea. I have heard

this your prayer-I am Yours, save me.



by

Charles Bridges

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