Our Inheritance

"In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possesion, to the praise of His glory." Ephesians 1:11-14

Jesus has called us all to receive our inheritance, when we think of an inheritance we often think in terms of this world; a career, a relationship, a church, a home, yet Jesus has given us a far greater inheritance, He has given us Himself.

As I have walked with the Lord into lands that I believed possesed my inheritance, I have learned that they were not in the things themselves but in how Christ would lead me to more of Him through each possesion, circumstance or event. He has become my inheritance. When the things of this world fail us or pass away, we come to know more fully our Savior, receiving more of our inheritance.

Jesus has asked us to fellowship in His sufferings, He has promised to give us Himself in the day of trouble, as we are willing, we receive our great inheritance, which is Christ Himself. We know His heart more intimately, we feel His wounds more significantly, we surrender more fully to Him who is our all.

"... that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of the inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all." Ephesians 1:18-23

He is our inheritance and ours for the taking now and for all eternity!! Praise Jesus!

What may be more impressive is the fact that we are His inheritance!! I don't think I'm much to behold, but to our Father in Heaven we are precious in His sight, the joy that was set before Him inspiring Him to endure the cross!! He truly delights in us and waits expectantly for us to come to Him. "The Lord is their strength, and He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Save your people, and bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, and bear them up forever." Psalm 28:8,9