THIS IS YOUR INHERITANCE
by Gail Rodgers
The bag lady had lived so long as a bag lady that she could not grasp
what the letter told her. It said she was an heiress, a wealthy woman
with connections to one of the most powerful families in the area.
"Nice", she thought as she set the letter aside amidst the clutter of her
life. It gave her comfort to read it now and then. Yet she continued to
think of herself as a bag lady. She simply could not picture herself with
this new identity that came with this inheritance.
When we come to God, He gives us a new identity. He says that we become
His children. We have access to all the resources of His power. Yet,
even as Christians, we so often continue to see ourselves in our old
ways, not understanding the riches of the inheritance that we have come
into.
In order to grasp the riches of what is available for you as God's
child, it's important to understand how God sees you. When you said "yes"
to God, you stepped into a new identity. But just knowing that will not
make the difference until you begin to walk it. When you begin to
understand all that your new identity means, you can begin to live in the
truth of who God says you are... rather than in the ways you have come to
view yourself through the ups and downs of life.
You are God's treasured child! You do not get your identity from what
you have done, or from what has been done to you. It does not come from
what your earthly parents have said to you or about you! Those things
have influenced the past, but today is a new day for you as God's child!
You get your identity from what God says about you! He is your Father.
He created you to be all He knows you can be!
And He is like no earthly
yourself. Put away the bag lady mentality of the past and step into the riches
of your new inheritance. This is who you are because of Jesus.
? You are loved (John 3:16).
? You are called Christ's friend (John 15:15).
? You are forgiven (Colossians 1:14).
? You are God's adopted child (Ephesians. 1:5).
? You can be sure that because God has started a good work in your
heart, He will complete it! (Philippians 1:6)
Get out your Bible and highlight these verses. Absorb the truth of who
you are in God's sight. When thoughts of low self - esteem and
insecurity crowd your mind, learn how to take those thoughts captive and
replace them with the truth of what God says about you. You are precious and
significant in His sight!
