To me a showing of wealth would only cumber my life. It would load me up with watchin’ after it, and I’d spend more time at that than roamin’ the high country.”
–Louis L’Amour (Bendigo Shafter)
“To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
“To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
–1 Peter 1:4-5 (NKJV)
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“For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides you, who acts for the one who waits for Him.”
–Isaiah 64:4, NKJV
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”
–1 John 3:2, NKJV
You may have seen bumper stickers that say, “I’m spending my kids’ inheritance.” That may be true in the world, but not so with God. With all the sermons that have been preached in the last several decades about us being “King’s Kids” or having a great inheritance from the Lord, very little do we actually know about what all that entails.
Having an inheritance is not, must not be part of, a “blab it grab it” type of mentality. Many have the concept of the prodigal and demand their inheritance now, so that they can “spend” it. But the inheritance we have from the heavenly Father is far more than that. Yes, at salvation, we begin to see a part of that glorious inheritance that is ours, but only an inkling of it is really shown to us. Our inheritance is far more.
One thing about an inheritance is that it normally involves death. The first death we see is that of Jesus Christ upon the cross of Calvary. It was His death that opened the vaults of heaven for our inheritance. Without the death and subsequent resurrection the only inheritance we could hope for would be that of eternal death–no salvation, no hope.
But now we have the inheritance of hope. When we are “born again” which is by grace through faith, we now have the hope of an inheritance from the heavenly Father. We do receive part of it on this earth in the means of various types of blessings, but most of it is waiting for us in eternity.
“Born again” bears with it the implication of death. To have a new life means that the old life is dead and gone. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV) That is part of our inheritance–a new creation, a new life. With that we have an inheritance waiting for us in heaven. There is a home prepared for us–we will have a heavenly abode. There are new garments, ones not spoiled or spotted by the world. There will be a feast, and a grand fellowship with other kindred. However, that is only the beginning. We do not know, nor can we comprehend the inheritance that God has waiting for us in glory. So, we must die to self and accept Christ to gain this inheritance.
An inheritance is something that awaits us. Do not mistake it for the gifts and blessings given by God to His children. Just as human parents give daily something, perhaps not tangible, to their children, so does our heavenly Father. What we receive in our daily walk is not what awaits us. It is the normal workings of a parent to their children, but the inheritance it placed away for the future.
The future–that is where the inheritance lies. Then how do we obtain it? Death. There it is again. This time it is not the death of self and being born again, but the actual physical death. Then…then we shall have that glorious inheritance waiting for us from the Father. More than walking the streets of gold, more than a mansion on heaven’s boulevard. More than wealth, fame, and power…but the actual fact of eternal life, and all that may mean for us–“that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7, NKJV)
Now, as we travel this journey called life, we have the “riches in glory” supplied to us for the journey. (Philippians 4:19) Soon, whether in death or by the rapture we shall “see Him as He is.” In this new year, recognize the fact that you are part of the family of God and that not only do we have His sustenance for this life, but there is a vast, unknown storehouse of riches for our inheritance waiting for us in glory.
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“For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides you, who acts for the one who waits for Him.”
–Isaiah 64:4, NKJV
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”
–1 John 3:2, NKJV
You may have seen bumper stickers that say, “I’m spending my kids’ inheritance.” That may be true in the world, but not so with God. With all the sermons that have been preached in the last several decades about us being “King’s Kids” or having a great inheritance from the Lord, very little do we actually know about what all that entails.
Having an inheritance is not, must not be part of, a “blab it grab it” type of mentality. Many have the concept of the prodigal and demand their inheritance now, so that they can “spend” it. But the inheritance we have from the heavenly Father is far more than that. Yes, at salvation, we begin to see a part of that glorious inheritance that is ours, but only an inkling of it is really shown to us. Our inheritance is far more.
One thing about an inheritance is that it normally involves death. The first death we see is that of Jesus Christ upon the cross of Calvary. It was His death that opened the vaults of heaven for our inheritance. Without the death and subsequent resurrection the only inheritance we could hope for would be that of eternal death–no salvation, no hope.
But now we have the inheritance of hope. When we are “born again” which is by grace through faith, we now have the hope of an inheritance from the heavenly Father. We do receive part of it on this earth in the means of various types of blessings, but most of it is waiting for us in eternity.
“Born again” bears with it the implication of death. To have a new life means that the old life is dead and gone. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV) That is part of our inheritance–a new creation, a new life. With that we have an inheritance waiting for us in heaven. There is a home prepared for us–we will have a heavenly abode. There are new garments, ones not spoiled or spotted by the world. There will be a feast, and a grand fellowship with other kindred. However, that is only the beginning. We do not know, nor can we comprehend the inheritance that God has waiting for us in glory. So, we must die to self and accept Christ to gain this inheritance.
An inheritance is something that awaits us. Do not mistake it for the gifts and blessings given by God to His children. Just as human parents give daily something, perhaps not tangible, to their children, so does our heavenly Father. What we receive in our daily walk is not what awaits us. It is the normal workings of a parent to their children, but the inheritance it placed away for the future.
The future–that is where the inheritance lies. Then how do we obtain it? Death. There it is again. This time it is not the death of self and being born again, but the actual physical death. Then…then we shall have that glorious inheritance waiting for us from the Father. More than walking the streets of gold, more than a mansion on heaven’s boulevard. More than wealth, fame, and power…but the actual fact of eternal life, and all that may mean for us–“that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7, NKJV)
Now, as we travel this journey called life, we have the “riches in glory” supplied to us for the journey. (Philippians 4:19) Soon, whether in death or by the rapture we shall “see Him as He is.” In this new year, recognize the fact that you are part of the family of God and that not only do we have His sustenance for this life, but there is a vast, unknown storehouse of riches for our inheritance waiting for us in glory.