Joint Heir

Warren Buffet comes to your birthday party today and he says to you, “Name your birthday present, anything, and it’s yours.” What would your “anything” be? What would you want above anything else?

     Well, whatever you choose, know that you have a gift coming that far exceeds your wildest dreams. Listen to what the Apostle Paul writes… If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29

     If you belong to Christ, if you have come into a personal relationship with Him, if you have admitted that you were a sinner in need of forgiveness, if you have asked Christ to come into your life and forgive you of your sins, then your gift, is being Abraham’s seed.

     Abraham’s seed is Christ, you are in Christ who is the one true seed. You have become a child of God so therefore you have become joint heirs with God’s Son, Jesus. As God’s child, here are some gifts coming your way… God is everywhere, so He is present in every nook and cranny of your life. He sees everything that is happening in your life, and as He did with Jesus, God is powerful enough to take care of every problem in your life. Physical, emotional, and spiritual.

    God is “Abba,” our Father. He is “Yahweh-Jireh” our provider and “Yahweh- Nissi” our banner. God is sovereign, He is our Savior, and holds everything together! God knows all things; He knew everything about me, even before I was born. He knew every weakness, every sin I would commit, and yet He still wanted me. Utterly amazing!!

     Think about this, God even sings over us… The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 (March 17^th)

     There is a day coming when God will… “Wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” As with Jesus, God will protect us from Satan, and one day will deliver us from Satan for all eternity. Peter describes our inheritance as “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.”

     As with Jesus, we have peace with God and one day we will rule and reign with Him in heaven. And the list of things we inherit because we belong to Christ goes on and on and on. Oh, by the way, unlike Buffet’s gifts, what we inherit from being Abraham’s seed, will last for all eternity.

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     My friend, have a wonderful birthday today. Enjoy each and every gift you receive and be sure to celebrate with those that celebrate your birth and life. But do not forget, the best is still yet to come!

Brian G

  ’54 / ’66 Columbia SC