Galatians 4:7 – 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
I’m not going to lie to you. I am so grateful that the Lord loved me enough to have His Son die for my sins, that being an heir is mind blowing.
You’ve probably seen movies in which someone is saved by someone else or spared death. That individual then lives for that person, because if it weren’t for them there would be no life to live anyway. The Count of Monte Cristo was one of those movies. I understand the concept and I am now (took me awhile) wanting to live for the One that died for me.
He’s God and could take His giant thumb and press down on us at any time. Yet He is so loving He doesn’t want anyone to perish.
2 Peter 3:9 – 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Unfortunately since we were born into sin many choose to remain in darkness.
John 3:19 – 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
Now He didn’t have to save us. This was a choice that our loving God and Father made. He didn’t have to do a lot of things. He certainly doesn’t have to make us heirs, but according to scripture, He has reserved that right for those who are children of His.
Romans 8:17 – 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
So how should an heir act? Well a good start would be for one to live for God instead of the short term desires concerning this world.
We may sinners, but we have a choice of rather to live for ourselves or to live for God and Jesus right now. Does that matter? If you’re saved by the Lord, inside your heart you know it does.
We are co-heirs with Jesus and an heir of God, because we are His children. Jesus is my King. Just the idea to be able to serve under Him and with Him is exciting.
We need to live our lives as servants for God and Jesus.