We are Joint Heirs: Devotion for Wednesday January 8, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Wednesday January 8 2020

Topic: We are Joint Heirs                        

Text: Romans 8:17 – 25

Our God breaks protocols. He can change the course of nature to ensure He blesses someone or fulfill His wills for us. When He wanted to come into the world, He chose a virgin which by nature is not possible. When Balaam couldn’t see reasons with Him, He used his donkey to speak to him (Numbers 22:22 – 28). This is what makes God the Almighty.   

Here, Paul says that Christians are all first born and heirs. Naturally first born are heirs others in the family are never seen as heirs. In earthly inheritances this rule does not hold, only the first-born are heirs; but the church is a church of first-born, for they are all heirs. Heaven is an inheritance that all the saints are heirs to.

They do not come to it as purchasers by any merit or procurement of their own; but as heirs, purely by the act of God; for God makes heirs. The saints are heirs though in this world they are heirs under age (see Galatians 4:1 – 2). Our qualification to inherit what God has for us is on the condition that we suffer with Him (Rom. 8:17). He further stated that what God has in stock for us should make us to be expectant of the time we will be glorified (Rom. 8:18 – 25). Are you working towards it? Make it a priority this year never to lose out from your inheritance through sin.

Food for Thought: Is it possible to lose out as heir? Give reasons for your answer.

Memory verse: Galatians 4:7

Prayer: God, as you have made me heir, don’t allow me to abuse this honour on me in Jesus name.