The Inheritance

            My Father wasn't the one that communicated with me through letters. Mom did that. There was one time that he wrote me a letter after I had made some plans with which he strongly disagreed. One of his comments was, “I will disinherit you.” It is not that we had any great items for an inheritance. In fact after he did pass away, the biggest thing I inherited was his tool box which contained some tools I had never heard of and few that I knew how to use correctly. We just never had that much in regard to monetary reward for an inheritance. Just imagine my thrill upon learning that there is a time when I will receive an inheritance but won't be from my earthly Father, but from my Heavenly Father. Romans 8:16-17 says, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." 

            The Apostle Paul works this all up from the beginning and shows how we are not just heirs, but join heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ. It all begins back in Ephesians 2:8-10 we are described as being saved by the grace of God and not by any works one way or another. Paul describes it as a "gift" from God. Since salvation is a gift, it cannot be earned or else it wouldn't be called a gift. Then, it would be "wages." One of the other tings that takes place is the receiving of the "ribs" from the Holy Spirit. We are Regenerated, Indwelt, Baptized and Sealed" at that split moment. Once we are sealed, we cannot be unsealed so in the end we receive the inheritance that is mentioned in Romans eight. How then do I live this life in the here and now? There are far too many believers who are living as though they are paupers when in reality they are in line for the biggest inheritance ever. Every description of heaven is going to become real. You won't hve to pay rent for a dwelling place in the Celestial City. There will be no more pain nor suffering. You won't even need the sun or the moon as we will have the light of the presence of The Light, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. There will be no more sin nor darkness. For once, all will be right. So rejoice this special t ime of the year when we remember the birth of Christ. This was where the plan began to come to light as the Babe was born in a manger. As some have said, it began the journey from the cradle to the cross where are sins were paid for by the blook of Christ. Praise God today for His working in our lives.