To Be Heirs…

Scripture:

Romans 8:15-17 (ESV)

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Devotional:

We ARE heirs of God...  not by rights or deeds but by His gracious gift...  He is our father.  What else can be said?  Too often I left fear of something cripple me.  Uncertainty fills my mind & heart.  I constantly question, ask, and repeat.  The uncertainty becomes fears and the fear cripples me into inaction.

Does any of this sound familiar?  What are some of your struggles?  I ask myself and you what are we focused on?  Do we see our struggles, problems, worries, or _____ fill in the blank dominate our thoughts and focus?  The truth is we are heirs.  We are not heirs of fear.  We are not heirs of worry.  We are not heirs of strife or worries.  We are not even heirs of this world.  WE ARE HEIRS of God.  It is not by rights or deeds.  It is by His gift.  Jesus has made it possible for us to be heirs of God.  Jesus makes it possible for us to call God Father.

Let’s face it.  We cannot earn it.  We do not deserve it.  But God loves you so much He sent Jesus to pay the debts that none of us can ever pay so that each of us can be reconciled back to Him.  Jesus made it possible for us to become heirs of God…