Promises #9 - January 9

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.  ~Galatians 3:29

Christians today are now heirs to God's promise to Abraham because we belong to Jesus Christ. Just as Abraham believed God and his faith was counted as righteousness (Genesis 15:6), so are all today who believe in God’s Son justified apart from the Law. In this way, Abraham is the “father” of all who believe (Romans 4:11-17). Just contemplate that for a second. Romans 8:17 says that you are an heir of God and a joint heir with Jesus. Because of the promises made to Abraham, you and I are beneficiaries of what God has done for us through sending His Son, Jesus Christ, into this world.

God told Abraham in Genesis 12 that he would be the father of many nations and a blessing to many. You were part of that promise. The blessing of Abraham is the gracious heavenly gift that Abraham received as part of God’s plan to create a new nation on earth. 

May God and our Father show each of us today what it means to be an heir in His amazing kingdom. We are heirs of God and co-heirs with our Elder Brother, Jesus Christ. Being part of the eternal family of the living God is the highest calling and the greatest destiny.

Galatians 4:7 says, "Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."

Prayer

Thank You, Father, for making me one of Your beloved heirs in Christ. Please help me see into the eternal part of Your heart so I can better understand what it means to be an heir to all your promises. May all of my other roles and identities in life give way to the eternal identity I will have as Your beloved child and co-heir with Jesus in Your everlasting kingdom.

I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.