Inheritance of the Saints [Devotional]

Devotions ChopChop ^ | December 13, 2008 | Dave Miller (tenger)

[tenger]

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know...the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints... Ephesians 1:18b

Two things strike me about this portion: saints and inheritance. First, if you are a Believer you’re a saint. You don’t need special

Vatican blessings or pronouncements. The word saint means "consecrated to God, holy" (Acts 9:13; Acts 9:32; Acts 26:10; Philippians 4:21; Romans 16:2; Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 5:3, to name a few instances of the word in the New Testament). It’s not only a term but a way of life, consecrated, set apart.

Secondly is our inheritance. The Apostle wants us to realize our extraordinary inheritance we have as Believers, as Saints. We are sons and daughters of God. Think of it. He has given us this inheritance through his Son. Our inheritance is adoption into the Kingdom of God.

Now, how can this change our thinking? Again, it’s what Paul’s praying: that we would realize all of this. We don’t need to go around living as though we’ve just eaten pickles. We don’t need to beat ourselves up over every little thing that we mess up. We are children of the King. We’re saints in God’s eyes. When we’re finally able to wrap our minds around that notion, it will transform the image we have of ourselves and how we are to relate to "the world."

[demshateGod]

“We don’t need to beat ourselves up over every little thing that we mess up.”

Nor do we need to get so worked up about what’s happening in American politics. The news is interesting because it’s confirmation that what God has said about human’s is true but it shouldn’t govern our thinking and the way we live our lives.