The Heir!

The Heir!

Galatians 4:7 AMPC

[7] Therefore, you are no longer a slave (bond servant) but a son; and if a son, then [it follows that you are] an heir by the aid of God, through Christ.

It is critical to note the role of an inheritance in the walk of faith. For all who are born of woman, they are all under the influence and control of the human nature. As long as the law of natural conception applies to you, the law of sin and death also applies. This is why the nature of the birth of Jesus is our sure way out of the bondage of sin. Jesus was born of a woman, but not subject to the law of natural conception, so that in Him, the chain of sin was broken. By virtue of His birth, He is the only One capable of offering a sacrifice for sin that can be accepted by God. By virtue of His death and resurrection, He offers us all a way out of the bondage of sin and death. 

What is also critical to note is that none of the things Jesus has secured for us is automatic. It is an offer for everyone, but I have to make a conscious and deliberate decision to accept the gift. That is the message of the verse above: the law of sin and death is automatic for all who are born under it. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus also applies to all who are born under it. As they are both laws, they do not give you liberty to live contrary to the law in operation. If the law of sin and death operates, be sure that the end of sin is eternal separation from God. If the law of the Spirit of life in Christ operates, you also know that means that you get the result of life, which is eternal life with God. Which law are you subject to?

It is the operation of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ that gives us access to all the resources available in Him. When I give Him total control of my life, I am no longer a slave, but now a son. This is the transformation that salvation brings: someone on the path of destruction changes course and becomes a candidate for eternal life. It is only God who can help us fully understand the impact of this change, but it is the change that makes me entitled to all that Jesus is and has. I will not get it any other way. Education, elocution, enlightenment, or earnings will not get me anything. Christ is all that I need. Do you have Him? Does He know you as His own? Am I in line to inherit anything of eternal value? God's time of favour is here.