EXODUS 34:9. “And he said, If now I have found grace in Thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray Thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Thine inheritance.”
THINE INHERITANCE.
A creative marvel of sinew, flesh, bone and blood – Beyond description or accident – beyond randomness – Yet more than the intricate twining of atoms and DNA – There is the unseen unity of soul, spirit and body That makes us in God’s image – His inheritance by power.
Paid for, not piece by piece or a little bit at a time – But once for all – completely, fully redeemed – The cost so extreme, so high, so all encompassing – Its value defies any description rising beyond understanding. His life was given voluntarily – made a curse – blood shed – We are God’s purchased possession – His inheritance by death.
Breathing slowly, rapidly, continually – appropriately alive – Miles of inner wires buzzing with messages that coordinate. Gallons of blood flow ceaselessly for years unchecked – Carrying life in many forms, meeting needs nonstop – Sustaining, maintaining – Christ our life – daily, eternally – We are members of His body – His inheritance by eternal life.
“Father in heaven: I am not my own. I do not belong to myself. I know this and I am glad for this. But sometimes I try to claim personal worth. Again, I surrender to Thee body soul and spirit because I am thrilled to be part of Thy inheritance. I worship Thee here, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”