JOINT-HEIRS

In Galations 4:7, Paul says, "Wherefore, thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." In Romans 8:17, he expands on the statement and says we're "joint-heirs with Christ."

I got a new insight on that verse, too, when I read an explanation yesterday of what a "joint-heir" is. Oh, I had a good idea of what a "joint-heir" was, but it means a little more, quite a bit more, in fact, than what I figured.

For example, I assumed that if you and I were named as joint-heirs of $1,000 in someone's will, we'd each get a check of $500. Huh-uh! If we're "joint-heirs", we'd get ONE check made out in both of our names for $1,000! In other words, you and I own that $1,000 together!

What a difference that makes. Now we see that we own everything TOGETHER with Christ!

Maybe you're wondering what I'm getting at. Well, I'll tell you. I'm leading up to John 14:12, the words of Jesus Himself, where He tells us "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

Did you ever think you could do the same things Jesus did? And doesn't it blow your mind to think that you can do even GREATER works than Jesus did????? Wow!!!! He said it -- I didn't!

Of course we can't do these wonderful things by ourselves. We'd fail every time if we tried that! But we don't have to do these marvelous works alone. Because we're "joint-heirs" with Christ, we have equal power WITH Christ according to John 14:12 and can work together WITH Him. That's why Ephesians 2:10 tells us we're "His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works."

Seems to me the modern-day church is lacking in good works. Why? Because they don't realize they're "joint-heirs" with Christ, and don't understand what a "joint-heir" is!

What a responsibility this places on us as children of the living God. Let's be courageous, arise, take our God-given place and exercise our God-given rights and responsibilities in Him!

Preacher's Kid