Heirs

Good Morning,

Romans 8:15-17 (NKJV)
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “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 joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

I think, sometime, that we forget who we are. I mean, who we REALLY are. We lose track of the fact that once we realize who God is, who Jesus is, and then accept Him into our lives as Lord and Savior, then we do, truly, become God's children, and as we read today, heirs with Christ. That would be, heirs of the Kingdom of God. This fact...yes, IT IS a fact... seems very often to escape us and leave us feeling abandoned and alone. We are anything BUT abandoned and alone once we become a child of God.

As far as being children of God and heirs with Christ, well, that means that we have been adopted by God the Father, the creator of all things, the maker of the universe. That means we have a Dad, have always had a Dad, and always will have that very same Dad...Abba, Father. A loving, caring, feeling, and forgiving Father. More of all the good than any father could be here on this planet.

I share the joy of those who have had a father, a dad, who was always there for them and who always cared and showed love. I love to read about, and listen to, those stories of a wonderful dad who shared his life with his children and was always there for them. That is a wonderful thing and I feel honored to be able to share those feelings with those who have been so blessed. I also, on the other hand, commiserate with those who did not have such a parent. Who never really knew a dad who was all that a dad could be. Maybe a dad who was abusive or one who simply could not show love and maybe didn't eve have love in his heart. Remember, we are told, "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." (Rom. 12:15)

However, let us never lose sight of the simple fact that we have been adopted into the family of God; adopted truly as children of the living God of the universe. THAT fact cannot be changed or altered. It simply is. It will always be.

So when we seem to have lost our place somehow, let's bring back into our minds that we are what God says we are...and He says that we are His children. We are heirs with Christ.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David