TLIC FAMILY. DAY 259. SEPTEMBER 16: HIS GLORIOUS INHERITANCE.

THINK TOGETHER

Do you know what an inheritance is? What do you want to inherit from your parents or grandparents?

READ TOGETHER

In the Bible days (and even today) an inheritance is a big deal. Parents would leave their land and wealth to their children when they died. All that was dad and mom’s became the children’s. Today that might mean a house, or cars, or money in the bank. In the Bible days usually the oldest son would get the largest inheritance, and then other kids would get their share too.

In Ephesians Paul wants us to know that even though we have all sinned and don’t deserve anything from God, Jesus wants to share all that is his with us. All of heaven. All of the universe. All creation. Listen to how Paul says it to the Ephesian Christians:

Ephesians 1:11;18.  ¹¹In him we have obtained an inheritance…¹⁸having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

What you may not notice is that there are two inheritances in these verses. Our inheritance and God’s inheritance.

Verse 11 – Our inheritance. Simply because we are connected to the Son of God we will share his inheritance.

Verse 18 – God’s inheritance. Yep. God gets an inheritance at the end too. What is God’s inheritance? US! The people that have been saved. We are God’s eternal reward. You are what God will enjoy for all eternity. Every time he looks at you he will smile and be pleased. Every day he will enjoy you just as much as you enjoy him.

Because of Jesus we are God’s inheritance that he will enjoy forever.

With Jesus we share in his inheritance forever too.

DO SOMETHING TOGETHER

Talk more with your children about inheritance. Have you ever received something as an inheritance? Help your children see that God is offering us the inheritance of himself and his eternal love (along with everything else in the universe).

PRAY TOGETHER

Jesus, I can’t wait to be with you and with God forever in heaven enjoying each other for all eternity. Thank you for sharing your inheritance and for making me God’s inheritance. Amen.