GET RICH QUICK

READING: ROMANS 8:9-17 

Verse 17: “and if children, then heirs – heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”

An heir is a person who inherits property, rank, title or office from another. People frequently have fantasies about becoming heirs, receiving large inheritances and becoming rich. According to the Bible, becoming an heir is not necessarily a fantasy. In fact it is a reality to all who permit it to be so. This verse informs us that the children of God are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Since we become children of God by accepting the Lord Jesus as Savior, every person can make the decision to become an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ. Right now, someone may be thinking, “I know people who are heirs by that definition, but they certainly are not rich.” That may be true regarding the possession of earthy property and possessions. When it comes to those riches, traditional wisdom dictates that you can’t take them with you. At best, they only become an inheritance for someone else. However, inheritances from God are an infinitely greater form of riches. These are divine, glorious, immeasurable and everlasting riches that are infused with the very nature and character of Almighty God Himself. We don’t need to take them with us, they are waiting in heaven for all who believe. In Christ we are heirs of eternal salvation and God’s perfect goodness. That’s a thought about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. Jesus died so we can have our inheritance. What do you say to Him about that?

2. What inheritance will you be leaving?