In Galatians chapter 3 everything leads up to Paul's words in the last part of verse 29. He tells us one of the most important promises that comes with our salvation. By being Gods child and His heir, the promise that God gave to Abraham belongs to us. This promise and all of Gods Promises to His children are not to be taken lightly. All of His promises are to be held close to our hearts and are to be believed deeply and sincerely with everything that is within us.
Look at the promise God made Abraham In Genesis 12:2-3.
(2) I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. (3) I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you."
What a promise! This is only a small part of what God promises His heirs. Look at more in Isaiah 54:17
17 But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from Me. I, the LORD, have spoken!
And if you read all of Psalms 103 you can see more and more of the benefits of being Gods child. Isaiah said these benefits are to be “enjoyed”! God said it, we have to believe it. But does this mean everything is going to be easy? No, it means when weapons are formed against you they will not prosper but you will. It means sickness will come, but it is still by His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). It means you are going to die someday and you are going to be set free from this old body(1Corinthians 15). Age will creep up on you but as you wait upon the LORD He will renew your strength (Isaiah 40:31). So if nothing is coming against you, check your life because your enemy does not like you.
1Pe 5:6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. 8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Gods Son had to go to the cross. We need to realize His enemy is our enemy. He tried to stop Jesus, he is going to try his best to get you to stop too! Check your life constantly. If you have nothing coming against you, see where your heart is with your Dad, your Father God, maybe you need to get closer to Him. Stay alert and don't get tired of the battle. Trust every promise your Father has given you. And never give up.
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