CHILD-FRIENDLY SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE!

Ephesians 1:11-14 GNT

All things are done according to God's plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning. [12] Let us, then, who were the first to hope in Christ, praise God's glory! [13] And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised. [14] The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!

 

Inheritance is something you receive because you belong to a family. For children of God, our inheritance is not just things — God Himself is our greatest gift (Psalm 16:5–6).

The Bible teaches that when we accept Jesus, we are taken out of darkness and brought into God’s light (Colossians 1:13). This gives us a new identity as God’s children.

Because Jesus died and rose again, we now have a spiritual inheritance — things God gives to His children. 

This includes being loved, forgiven, chosen, blessed, and filled with His Spirit (Ephesians 1:3).

Galatians 3:29 says if we belong to Christ, we are part of God’s family and receive His promises. 

The biggest inheritance we receive is eternal life with God (Matthew 25:34).

Just like parents leave things for their children, God also gives both spiritual and physical blessings to His own children (Proverbs 13:22).

Ephesians 2:6 teaches that we are seated with Christ — meaning we share in His victory, power, and authority. 

Romans 8:17 says we are heirs with Christ. That means we belong to God, and we share in what Jesus gives.

To enjoy our spiritual inheritance, we must grow, obey God, and live the way Jesus teaches us (Genesis 1:28). 

Sometimes things in life are meant to help us grow so we can handle what God gives us.

The prodigal son (Luke 15:11–35) received his inheritance too early and wasted it. He wasn’t ready. But his father still loved him and welcomed him back. In the same way, God always welcomes us when we return to Him. We cannot finish His blessings — His storehouse never runs dry.

God wants us to live every day in victory, obedience, and confidence because we are His children. That is our spiritual inheritance.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       Am I living in the blessings God has given me through Jesus?

·       Which parts of my life still need growth so I can handle God’s blessings well?

·       Do I remember that I am seated with Christ and have His victory?

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for the spiritual inheritance I have in Christ Jesus. Help me to take care of what You have given me and live in a way that honours You. Help me pass Your blessings to others and to the next generation. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

 

 

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