Morning by Morning, February 26, 2025 - “An Inheritance that is Imperishable, Undefiled, and Unfading” Good morning, Lord Jesus. Your name is above every name and above everything I’ll face today in my opportunities to keep looking to You, trusting in You throughout the moments of my day (Philippians 2:9). ... “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for (us), who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this (we) rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, (we) have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of (us) faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:3-12). In You, we have “an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.” It’s already ours; it’s already established; it’s already an anchor to our identity as sons and daughters of God through our Lord Jesus Christ. From the moment we were “born again” You sealed us with this “living hope,” this confident trust, that we belong to You, that we are “heirs according to the Promise” we have in You (Galatians 3:29). This is our identity; this is our destiny--children of God, being fulfilled and fulfilling our destiny in God. While our inheritance is “in heaven” it’s also right here, right now in our hearts, being formed in us on earth as it is in heaven. “For indeed, the kingdom of God is within (us)” (Luke 17:21). “For the kingdom of God is ... righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17). Our identity of our inheritance is challenged and tested “by various trials” on a daily basis. We’re “tested by fire.” Our faith, our inheritance, our identity, our destiny, is “tested by fire.” But by the power of Your grace, as we keep looking to You, trusting in You, even our fiery trials and challenging tests only serve to make us even more secure in our identity as children of God, living into our inheritance and destiny in God. Our tests are what give us a testimony. The challenges we overcome are what make us overcomers. The battles we fight are what make us more than conquerors. All by the power of Your grace at work within us, making us more like You through them all, You are conforming us by Your Spirit into the image of the Son of God (Romans 8:29). In all of this, the character and nature of Jesus Christ is both formed and revealed in us. In all of this, we may be found faithful, to “be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” The character of Christ being formed and revealed in us—“Christ in (us), the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). This is our “inheritance”—to become more like You every day through everything we endure and overcome every day by the power of Your grace at work within us. “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2). Lord, have Your way in me today. May I take hold of my inheritance in You today and every day--“an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you take hold of your inheritance in Jesus Christ as a child of God that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, letting His character be formed in you every day, in Jesus'name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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