The Guarantee of our Inheritance

What do you plan to inherit in this life?  Who would it be from that you would inherit such things?  An inheritance is a provision that some have the privilege to look forward to in this life.  It is usually a sign of a special familial position to the one who provides the inheritance.  The provision of an inheritance and plan to receive it can offer a measure of hope long before it is fully acquired.   

Our text this week speaks of the inheritance we have with God in Christ Jesus.  The Bible tells us that those who trust in Jesus as their Redeemer are co-heirs with Him.  This inheritance is greater than anything we could ever imagine from a worldly point of view.  It’s a sign of the fact that God created us to with Him as part of His family.  Jesus gave His life on a cross so that His followers could be benefactors in God’s glorious plan for His family. 

Through faith in Jesus as the Christ, we receive a seal for this promised inheritance from God to come.  The seal we are given is His Holy Spirit in us.  The Holy Spirit of God in us is our assurance that we are part of His family and partakers in the inheritance He promises to those that belong to Him.  All of this is so that God will be greatly praised for His amazing love and steadfast care!  This truth is a call to worship God today for all He has done IN CHRIST. 

May we find an anchor for our souls in the living hope we have through His Holy Spirit in us today and evermore.  May we look forward to the greater things to come in Christ and the inheritance He has prepared for His people.  May these things bring good news for today that will sustain our souls amid suffering and temptation and lead us to trust in Jesus more.  Let us be always ready and primed to share this good news of eternal life in Christ Jesus that is available to whoever believes IN HIM! 

Grateful and hopeful in Christ,   

Jon