OUR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST
"See how much our Heavenly Father loves us, for He allows us to become His children, and we really are." 1 John 1:3
"It was a cold winters day in June 1972, but for me, all I could see as I came out of the waters of baptism was the warmth of my Father's arms surrounding me."
This is the first line of a book I started writing many years ago, `In the Palm of His Hand'. I still remember that day so clearly - 40 years ago. I still remind myself often that God is my loving Father, and I still feel the warmth of His loving arms each day - yes, even on those days when I am a little cranky and depressed.
You see it was always God's plan to adopt us as His children. It is His plan that we accept this adoption and the love that comes with it.
"God decided in advance to adopt us into His family, by bringing us to Himself, through Jesus Christ." Ephesians 1:5
It is also God plan that as His children we are to be blessed now, but we also have a great inheritance awaiting us.
"Since you are His child, God has made you His heir." Galatians 4:7b
"God has reserved a priceless inheritance for His children. It is kept in Heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay." 1 Peter 1:4
So what are these BLESSINGS and this INHERITANCE? Simply, we are blessed with `the riches of God's grace, kindness, patience, glory, wisdom, power and mercy.' Our inheritance is that we have freedom in Christ, we are changed to be like Him, we get to share in His glory and most of all we will get to live with Him forever.
So how do we RECEIVE these blessings and this inheritance? Now that is even simpler - you accept them. God's offer to have you become His child, and He, your Father, is FREE! He loves you so much and wants you to become a special part of His family.
So come, BELIEVE AND ACCEPT YOUR INHERITANCE!
"You are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:26
"It was a cold winters day in June 1972, but for me, all I could see as I came out of the waters of baptism was the warmth of my Father's arms surrounding me."
This is the first line of a book I started writing many years ago, `In the Palm of His Hand'. I still remember that day so clearly - 40 years ago. I still remind myself often that God is my loving Father, and I still feel the warmth of His loving arms each day - yes, even on those days when I am a little cranky and depressed.
You see it was always God's plan to adopt us as His children. It is His plan that we accept this adoption and the love that comes with it.
"God decided in advance to adopt us into His family, by bringing us to Himself, through Jesus Christ." Ephesians 1:5
It is also God plan that as His children we are to be blessed now, but we also have a great inheritance awaiting us.
"Since you are His child, God has made you His heir." Galatians 4:7b
"God has reserved a priceless inheritance for His children. It is kept in Heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay." 1 Peter 1:4
So what are these BLESSINGS and this INHERITANCE? Simply, we are blessed with `the riches of God's grace, kindness, patience, glory, wisdom, power and mercy.' Our inheritance is that we have freedom in Christ, we are changed to be like Him, we get to share in His glory and most of all we will get to live with Him forever.
So how do we RECEIVE these blessings and this inheritance? Now that is even simpler - you accept them. God's offer to have you become His child, and He, your Father, is FREE! He loves you so much and wants you to become a special part of His family.
So come, BELIEVE AND ACCEPT YOUR INHERITANCE!
"You are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:26
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