October 4: …beloved of God, called to be saints. Rom. 1:7

The exclusiveness of this call is still further emphasized in a succeeding verse [1 Cor. 1:9], which declares the author of our calling; saying, "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord." This implies an association, oneness; and, hence, the thought is that the call is with a view to finding from amongst men some who shall become one with the Redeemer as New Creatures; joint-heirs with him of the glory, honor, and immortality accorded him as a reward of his faithfulness… Here we are reminded of the Apostle's words to the effect that we shall be made joint-heirs with Christ only upon certain conditions, namely, "If so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together." (Rom. 8:17) F87