John 17:22 – “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one;”
The witness of the Holy Spirit gives evidence that if we are God’s “children, we are heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him”( Romans 8:17). Whatever He inherits is ours also. Whatever we inherit we inherit right along with Him. It is not something we merit; it is strictly God’s gift to His chosen children.
We belong to the Father, as His heirs. He has loved us, redeemed us, adopted us and made us heirs by His grace. It is something He has done entirely for us of His own free sovereign will. But we also have God as our inheritance. The Psalmist said He is “my portion forever.” The LORD God is our inheritance. We work His works as fellow workers with Him in the preparation of the fullness of the eternal glory.
We have the down payment of the Holy Spirit, as a pledge of what is actually to come later. He is the pledge of something greater. Since the Holy Spirit is the earnest of God, the full inheritance is the establishment of His plan. The full intent of this great inheritance is reserved for us in eternity. There, we will no longer be in a spiritual warfare with sin and the devil. We will be in the likeness of Jesus, the Christ.
It’s a brand new day! Keep enjoying Kharis!
Pastor Josh Laryea