November 24, 2017

God's Family

“Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”  Gal. 4:7

Paul provides for us an eloquent presentation of family.  In these verses the following truths are contained:

• As children, heirs are no different than slaves;
• When we were children, we were under guardians;
• We were also under the “elements of the world;”
• Then God sent His Son, who was “born under the law;”
• Jesus redeemed us who were also “under the law;”
• His act of redemption brought about our adoption;
• We have been adopted as sons and daughters of God;
• Because of the adoption, God placed His Spirit of His Son into our hearts;
• This Holy Spirit allows us to cry out Abba, meaning Father;
• As a result, we are slaves no more, but sons and daughters; and
• Since we are children of God, we are also heirs of God through Christ.

The question is, do we believe it?  Do we believe, apprehend, and pull down over us these precious truths that we have gone from slaves to sons and heirs?  Consider this:

• A slave has a master;
• A son has a Father;
• A son KNOWS his Father;
• A son knows he is an heir; and,
• An heir has an inheritance.

Beloved, receive this truth into your hearts and minds today!