Heirs of God Part 6 Fellow Heirs With Christ – Romans 8:17

By Tammy Burke

Imagine you’re an heir to billions of dollars. What comes to mind?

“And if children, then heirs – heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” Romans 8:17 ESV

I came to this passage thinking about being an heir with Jesus. It was really a cool devotional time as I thought about this. He owns everything, and I’m an heir to that fortune.

I spend too much time obsessing about money. For others it may be your health, or your comfort, or a hobby or another person. We can think about things to excess. My is rooted in fear.

The most common command in scripture is “Fear not!” When I can focus on being a fellow heir with Jesus, the tension surrounding my fear dissipates. I’m free to get back to work. Jesus has a job for me. Whatever I’m whining about has already been factored in. That includes my own failures and my own incompetence.

God chose you and me. He knows us better than we know ourselves. And he has a job for us. 

In and on the other side of that job is great blessing, peace, ease and joy. So when I start whining to God, I often like to think that he says, “Mike, what are you whining about? Just get back to work and I’ll take care of everything else.”

Think for a moment what it means to inherit your situation for all eternity from the Almighty God and Creator of the universe. What’s God saying to you today? How does he want you to show up and serve others simply because you trust him today? What’s stopping you?

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