March 30, 1890

Christ Precious to Believers   “Unto you therefore which believe he is precious.”— 1 Peter ii. 7.   HERE we have no far-fetched statement: it belongs to every-day life. Those now present who believe can verify it on the spot: as believers, they can tell us whether the Lord Jesus is precious to them or not. We are not …

1 Peter:2:7

February 20, 1870

Precious, Honorable, Beloved   “Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee.”— Isaiah xliii. 4.   THE first reference of this text is evidently to Israel. That nation was precious in God’s sight. He had been pleased sovereignly to make an election of the seed of Abraham, that they should be …

Isaiah:43:4