"AN HEIR THROUGH GOD!"

Galatians 4:6-7                 (ESV)
"6 And because you are sons, GOD has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"
7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through GOD."


When I was growing up we were so poor we did not know it!  I remember one Christmas my sisters and I getting bicycles for our Christmas present!  One might have thought we had been given a Million Dollars!  All we care about was that we had bicycles and we didn't care what anyone else received.

Imagine having a parent with the wealth of untold amounts at their disposal.  If they truly loved their children, they would not give the children everything they wanted.  Their children would need to learn that all GOOD THINGS come from GOD.

But ALL THINGS does not equate to GOOD THINGS.  I have grown far more in times of need than I have in times of plenty.  It seems I listen for GOD more when I have been blessed with a need, rather when I have been blessed with an abundance.  A good parent will give their child what they NEED before giving their child what they want.  A child may want candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  A good parent will give them a balanced meal for those three settings, and every now and then give a little candy as a reward or treat.

GOD will give us the things we need as we glorify HIM.  We are "AN HEIR THROUGH GOD" and HE will supply all our need (Philippians 4:19).  We just have to understand HE is a good parent and HE is not going to give us everything we want!  HE is going to feed us according to HIS plan (Jeremiah 29:11-14) for our lives.  Since we are "AN HEIR THROUGH GOD" we can trust that the path we take will be the steps (Psalms 119:133-135) HE has ordered for us!