Christian Living
“…giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light…” (Colossians 1:12, NIV)
My father retired as a senior scientist, and while he was in that service, we lived on campus. The guard at the entrance gate knew whose daughter I was, so whenever I crossed that way, he would stand and salute me. I wondered why anyone would do such a thing. What great deed had I done? I was just a graduate student back then and had never interacted with this guard, yet still I was receiving this honour.
It was not because of what I did but because of who my father was. The same thing happens in our spiritual life. We get an inheritance from our parents because of who we are; children of our parents. We not only receive materialistic things from them but we also (hopefully) choose to hold onto their faith and spiritual walk if they are believers.
Just as we receive from our earthly father, we receive from our heavenly Father in a similar way. Our inheritance from God is received by faith because of who we are in Christ — children of God. God calls us to hold onto our inheritance in Him. It’s not about the material things God gives, but about our faith in Christ and the spiritual walk He is calling on us to hold onto.
We receive whatever our Father has in store — love, honour, respect, peace, hope and so much more, along with the honour of being blessed and becoming a blessing to others. A determination to follow Him brings with it the realisation of His qualities and Christ’s strength that lives within us. As we remain in His Word, we understand our heavenly inheritance; the blessings from our Father, the strength of faith, and the endurance of living a life that comes through Him. Make a choice of receiving from your Heavenly Father all that you have in Christ.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE AUTHOR BELOW LEAVE COMMENT ON ARTICLE
Reader Count & Comments
Date
The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com. This is especially true with articles that
deal with personal healthcare and prophecy. We encourage the reader to make their own decision in consultation with God, His Word, and others as needed.
This article has been read 341 times < Previous | Next >
Read more articles by Deepika Emmanuel Sagar or search for other articles by topic below.
This article has been read 341 times < Previous | Next >
Search for articles on: (e.g. creation; holiness etc.)
Read more by clicking on a link:Free Reprints
Main Site Articles
Most Read Articles
Highly Acclaimed Challenge Articles.
New Release Christian Books for Free for a Simple Review.
NEW - Surprise Me With an Article - Click here for a random URL
God is Not Against You - He Came on an All Out Rescue Mission to Save You
...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them... 2 Cor 5:19
Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
LEARN & TRUST JESUS HERE
FaithWriters offers Christian reading material for Christian readers. We offer Christian articles, Christian fiction, Christian non-fiction, Christian Bible studies, Christian poems, Christian articles for sale, free use Christian articles, Christian living articles, New Covenant Christian Bible Studies, Christian magazine articles and new Christian articles. We write for Jesus about God, the Bible, salvation, prayer and the word of God.