“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.”- Romans 8:16-17
As Max Lucado continues Chapter 2 of Glory Days, he notes that the word inheritance appears nearly sixty times in the book of Joshua. Joshua 24:28 describes the great accomplishment of the Hebrew people: “So Joshua let the people depart, each to his own inheritance.”
Pastor Lucado reminds us we have an inheritance as well. If, through the power of the Holy Spirit, you have given your heart to Christ, God has given Canaan to you. You already have “everything you need to be everything God desires.”
Conversion, Max adds, is not just the removal of sin. It’s a deposit of power. Glory Days signal a paradigm shift:
“In Canaan you do not fight for victory. You fight from victory. In the wilderness you strive. In Canaan you trust.”
In the apostle Paul’s time, it was traditional for the firstborn son to receive a double portion of the inheritance, with the remaining siblings dividing up the rest. But with God, Christ’s portion is our portion. However, even though God promises to meet all our needs, still we worry and fret.
Pastor Lucado believes there are two reasons for this: either (1) we don’t know about our inheritance or (2) we don’t believe in our inheritance. Max encourages us:
“You are embedded with the presence of God. Don’t measure your life by your ability; measure it by God’s. . . . And since you have access to every blessing of heaven, you, in time, will find strength.”
Today’s question (from the study guide): What parts of your inheritance do you still struggle with? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Strong and very courageous”
