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SET WITH PRINCES
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Psalm 113:8
2 Timothy 4:8
 
“… worship him that liveth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the throne …”
 
SET WITH PRINCES
 
Our spiritual privileges are of the highest order. “With princes” is the place of select society. “Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” Speak of select society, there is none like this! “We are a chosen generation, a peculiar people, a royal priesthood.” “We are come unto the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven.” The saints have courtly audience: princes have admittance to royalty when common people must stand afar off. The child of God has free access to the inner courts of heaven. “For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” “Let us therefore come boldly,” says the apostle, “unto the throne of grace.” Among princes there is abundant wealth, but what is the abundance of princes compared with the riches of believers? for “all things are yours… And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.” “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
 
Princes have peculiar power. A prince of heaven’s empire has great influence: he wields a sceptre in his own domain; he sits upon Jesus’ throne, for He “hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.” We reign over the united kingdom of time and eternity. Princes, again, have special honour. We may look down upon all earth-born dignity from the eminence upon which grace has placed us. For what is human grandeur to this, that He “hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus”? We share the honour of Christ, and compared with this, earthly splendours are not worth a thought. Communion with Jesus is a richer gem than ever glittered in imperial diadem. Union with the Lord is a coronet of beauty outshining all the blaze of imperial pomp.
(Spurgeon)
 
THOUGHT: Do I appreciate the honour that is prepared for me?
PRAYER: Father, lift my eyes above earthly splendours!

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