In Christ, God has hidden you from your enemies. You are His treasure.

In Christ, God has hidden you from your enemies. You are His treasure.

“They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered [tsaphan] ones.” (Ps 83:3)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people [periousios], zealous for good works.” (Tit 2:14)

“I have treasured [tsaphan] the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” (Job 23:12)

“For in the time of trouble He shall hide [tsaphan] me in His pavilion” (Ps 27:5)

“Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up [tsaphan] for those who fear You” (Ps 31:19)

“You shall keep them secretly [tsaphan] in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.” (Ps 31:20)

“Your word I have hidden [tsaphan] in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” (Ps 119:11)

“You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit. And these things You have hidden [tsaphan] in Your heart; I know that this was with You” (Job 10:13)

“My son, keep my words, and treasure [tsaphan] my commands within you.” (Prov 7:1)

“then you shall be a special treasure [segullah] to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Ex 19:5)

“For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure [segullah] above all the peoples on the face of the earth.” (Deut 7:6)

“For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure [segullah] above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” (Deut 14:2)

“Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special [segullah] people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments” (Deut 26:18)

“For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure [segullah].” (Ps 135:4)

“They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, on the day that I make them My jewels [segullah].” (Mal 3:17)

“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain [peripoiesis] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1Thes 5:9)

“to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining [peripoiesis] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 2:14)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people [peripoiesis], that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

Reading:  Ps 81-83; Rev 3