majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 4:4-7,
"When the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born
under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full
rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son
into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father.' So you are
no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made
you also an heir."
Something that has become a source of excitement to consider is the
nature of the relationship we, as believers in Jesus Christ, have with
God. Jesus came to redeem sinners for himself, bringing the kingdom of
God to planet earth. Because he paid the penalty for our sins we no
longer face judgment in the lake of fire, but become his as we trust
in him. As we become his, we enter into the kingdom, not as the
subjects of a kingdom, or merely his friends, we become family!
Imagine that!
As a member of a family there are those things that are enjoyed that
others cannot lay claim to. Here Paul mentions the "full rights as
sons." Paul also tells us that since we are sons, we have an
inheritance as heirs. We read in Romans 8:16-17, "The Spirit himself
testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are
children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ." We
all will share in what is Jesus Christ's!
In the resurrection I am not going to need a healthy 401K to retire! I
won't need a good health plan! I will be sharing in the inheritance of
Jesus Christ as his co-heir! Astounding, isn't it?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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