february 29 2012

Your Inheritance
 
Reading: I Peter 1:3-4, 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you,

Can you imagine being at home after a hard days work, looking at your bank book and wondering how you’re going to pay the bills? All of a sudden there is a knock on the door. You walk over and there stands a middle aged man in a suit and a tie, carrying a briefcase. He introduces himself as an attorney and states that he has a legal matter to discuss with you. You invite him in and you sit down at the table. He pulls out his paperwork and begins tell you that what he has is the will of a certain individual. The gentleman that passed away left a giant estate with holdings in several large corporations and multi-millions of dollars. And, you brace yourself from falling off your chair as he informs you that you are the sole person named on the will as the heir of this fortune. How would you respond?

Just for fun… write out what you would do with the fortune:




Now, the verses above describe “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you”. That inheritance is greater than any inheritance that you could receive here. But, review the things that you wrote out about what you would do with the earthly fortune… the question is… are you doing those same things with your eternal inheritance, sharing, investing, storing, buying, taking care of your true needs or other things from your list?

How can you do the same with your eternal inheritance that you would do with an enormous earthly one, today?
REVIEW
 
How were you able to use your eternal inheritance in your life and/or the life of others today?


How did this impact your day, your perception of your inheritance and those around you?