I've discovered the job I'd love to have, the primary caregiver for Trouble. Trouble is the now famous dog of the late Leona Helmsley who just inherited a cool $12,000,000. (Yes, that's six zeros.) And the caregiver also received several million! It pays to be an heir, especially a hairy heir. (I just couldn't resist.)
But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent his Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that he might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus we have been set free to experience our rightful heritage. You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, “Papa! Father!” Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you’re also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance. Galatians 4:4-7, The Message.
The benefits of being an heir are simple and understandable. (Except for the 2 Helmsley grandchildren who got nothing from her estate!) Those on the outside are left to observe while the benefits of the estate are distributed to the insiders. And we have been called insiders, children of God, heirs with Christ!
Yet there are times when we don't live like heirs of God, either because we don't believe it or on the other side, we think it puts in a special position. But we are heirs simply because of our faith in Christ and that puts on us a great reponsibility.
We have been made free to live the life God created for us, a life of generosity and grace, the way of our ancestor, God. We may not have $12M to spend, but we do have a life to spend in a way that honors the one who generously named us in the estate.
That's the duty of the heir...
...of us, children of God!
Peace ><>
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