[The Glory Unveiled]
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. [ Romans 8:17 NIV ]
Our anchor verse of scripture is one of the few scriptures that seem incredible. Yet they form the pillars of our faith. Some religions find this truth too good to be true. They cannot imagine how a “distant God” could have human children. They think it’s blasphemy to say that we are children of God. But the reality is that we become adopted children of God when we believe in His Son. We are grafted into God by faith in the finished work of His Son. “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). And so, the individual who believes in the name of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, has the right of sonship. And then that right gives them the opportunity to be heirs of God and co-heirs with Jesus. By faith in the substitution of Jesus for us, we have the reward of His sufferings as if we had suffered directly ourselves. And if we suffered with Jesus, then it is only fair to enjoy His glory too. Usually, the heirs of a man are his children. As faith-born children of God, we are also heirs of God. We have the right of Sons—the right to be heirs. We have the right to inherit everything that Jesus inherited from the Father. But to be an heir is not automatic, it is earned through sonship. Hence, only a child of God can be an heir of God. And so, if you are a child of God, then enjoy the rights and privileges of the children of God. Don’t live as a slave anymore, because it is possible to continue to live like a servant even after you have been brought into freedom, unless you have your mind renewed with the word of God. Your new identity is revealed in God’s word. Study it, meditate on it and live in its truth daily.
Prayer_Bead: Great Monarch of Zion, thank you for the gift of your Son. Help me to live as an heir and not a slave anymore.
Wisdom_Quote: An heir can live like a servant if they are ignorant of their rights.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.