November 15: Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah: and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Psa. 33:12

Such predestination is strengthening, consoling, as the Apostle declared, "He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be [ultimately] holy and without blame before him in love.” F192 We who have been blessed with the richest favors of divine grace in that knowledge of divine truth which reveals to us the high privilege of becoming sons and heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for the called and chosen and faithful according to his purpose, have a never failing cause for deepest gratitude. Great indeed was the favor which revealed to us the hope of everlasting life as justified, human sons of God—of full restitution to the divine favor and likeness, as at first possessed by our father Adam. And great was our joy when first, by faith, we appropriated this precious promise… R1281