Heirs of the Father:

 

            Heirs according to promise:

 

Galatians 3:29

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.

 

            We belong to Christ. Therefore, we are Abraham’s descendants. Now that does not necessarily mean his descendant according to the flesh, but rather according to the faith of Abraham. We are his descendants spiritually. Since we are his descendants, this means we are also his heirs according to the promise of God. Too many Christians, though, are living like they are heirs of some pauper. In other words, they are not expecting to get anything in this life, but rather they are expecting to have to always give something to everyone else.

            Now some believe they are heirs, but that the inheritance is only spiritual. This is not the case. It is both physical and spiritual. There is nothing wrong with believing God will bless us physically. If we are physically and financially well off, we are better able to do the work of God and to help His Kingdom grow. He didn’t bless us so that we could spend it only on ourselves. It is to help others.

 

If you could hear God speak, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You are Mine little children. All that I have is yours. What I have given to Abraham is also yours. He was the first to hope in Me. You will inherit the promises I made to him as you walk in the faith that he had. He believed Me and through that inherited magnificent promises. If you believe Me like he did, you too will inherit the same promises. You will truly be like your father Abraham.”

 

            14. He has made me part of Abraham’s offspring. Therefore, I am an heir according to His promise which can never fail.