Me His, He Mine.

'They shall be My people, and I will be their God;'

Jeremiah 32.38

There are two parts to this amazing promise.

'They shall be My people'

an honour He freely gives to all who choose to trust in Him through His chosen means. Not those who come to Him in name alone, claiming to follow Him but really leading themselves. Not those who think that favour with God can be earned through trying to be good or in making the world a better place. God's people are those who accept that they have sinned against Him and deserve eternal punishment; those who turn away from their sin, learning to hate it for the way it separates them from God and all goodness; those who realise that Jesus died on the cross in their place, for their sin; those who know the power to live a new life as the same power that raised Jesus from the dead, those who daily choose to follow Him and submit to His will.

Put simply, those who follow God on His terms!

The question is, do I choose to identify myself as one of God's people?

Do I choose to leave behind all my selfish desires that will destroy me, to follow a way that leads to life itself?

And what is the result of making such a choice?

'and I will be their God'

By choosing to be God's people, we can be certain that He will be our God.

Our provider, our protector, our saviour, our comforter, our friend, our sacrifice, our joy, our hope, our future.

We get more from Him than we could ever imagine.

In every battle He will stand beside us. In every dark place He will shine light. Through every tear He will dry our eyes. Through every fear He will hold our hand. In every doubt He will bring certainty. When all else fails us He will stand firm. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

He will be our God!

My God!