deu 33v13 The
Precious Things of Heaven
"THE PRECIOUS THINGS OF HEAVEN"
Deuteronomy 33:13
God has blessed all his elect
with all spiritual blessings in Christ. He who gave us his Son has given us all
things in his Son (Eph. 1:3; I Cor.
1. OUR PRECIOUS SAVIOR.
"Unto you therefore which believe HE IS PRECIOUS" (I Pet.
2:7). Christ is the Treasure hid in a field, the
2. THE PRECIOUS BLOOD.
"Ye know that ye were redeemed...with the PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST"
(I Pet.
3. THE PRECIOUS PROMISES OF
OUR GOD. In Christ "are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS
PROMISES" (II Pet. 1:4). The promises of God are precious because they
are God's promises. They are unquestionable and sure. And they speak of
exceedingly great and precious things: Pardon, Peace, Protection, Provision,
Preservation,
4. OUR PRECIOUS FAITH.
By the gift of God's grace, we "have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH"
with God's elect (II Pet. 1:1). The doctrine of faith, the gospel is precious.
And the grace of faith is precious, precious because it is rare, it honors God,
and it saves the soul.
5. OUR PRECIOUS TRIALS.
"The TRIAL of your faith, being much more PRECIOUS than
gold" (I Pet. 1:7), proves that your faith is genuine and reveals your
Fathers love. The trial of faith is precious because it causes your love,
faith, and joy in Christ to grow, causes you to enjoy and anticipate your
inheritance in heaven, and will give you great cause to praise and honor God in
heaven.