"Thou shalt be called, Sought out." — Isaiah 62:12



The surpassing grace of God is seen very clearly in that we were not only sought, but sought out. Men seek for a thing which is lost upon the floor of the house, but in such a case there is only seeking, not seeking out. The loss is more perplexing and the search more persevering when a thing is sought out.


We were mingled with the mire: we were as when some precious piece of gold falls...