Kings are rich beyond belief. The wealth of the countryside is theirs for the taking. In medieval England, even the deer in the fields belonged to the king.
Christians are heirs of the kingdom of God. Yet many of us live in spiritual poverty. There are no crowns on our heads, and we feel abused by life, barely able to hold our heads high when we walk in the church.
Where’s our inheritance?
Galatians 4:1-31 helps us understand.
“I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything…”
The passage goes on to tell us that as spiritual children, we don’t have control of our lives. We can’t dictate to the financial houses of this world, our families won’t jump at our every demand, and the laws of God aren’t open to our interpretation. Rather, as the child of an earthly king must answer to those who are over him, so must we answer to the natural laws of this world.
Should we cast off our kingship simply because it’s not come to us in its fullness yet? Can we allow the frustrations of everyday life to divert us from our true role in the world? Absolutely not. That’s the reason God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, to reassure us that although his kingdom hasn’t come to completion, we are still sons and daughters, and if sons and daughters, then we are heirs through God to the kingdom where we will one day rule.
We are rich beyond belief. It’s waiting on us. It’s out there. We were adopted into sonship when Christ was on the cross. We are maturing as we live day to day. We will reign with him in the final glory of our Majestic Lord.
Our kingship is coming on the wings of the eagle, and in Christ, we will one day be carried home.
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