Jesus: The Believer’s Inheritance

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  It is fascinating to observe when people talk about inheritance, ones mind would immediately cater properties, wills, houses, jewelries, and other material things. All of which are centered on material temporal things.   In 1 Peter 1:4 , although The Apostle Peter used the term “inheritance” once in his letter, Apostle Paul on the other hand, mentioned this term in his letters several times. ( Eph_1:14 , Eph_1:18 , Eph_5:5 , Col_3:24 ,) But what is so significant about this particular emphasis of Peter? After all, he made a brief description of the inheritance (verse 4-5) a believer will obtain now that he is part of God’s family.   The term “inheritance” is not something new among Jewish ears. Going back to the OT, when God divided the promised land among the 12 tribes of Israel, every tribe received a portion of the land as their inheritance, except for the tribe of Levi…”the priestly tribe”. They were the only tribe that didn’t get one. God’s reason for doing so is i...

Amos - "Prepare To Meet Your GOD"

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The world believes that power, wealth and intelligence is might. However, the Bible says that the Lord puts to shame the mighty, the powerful and the wise of this world as He accomplishes His plan. In fulfilling His will, He uses individuals who are insignificant and ordinary before the eyes of the world so that those who believe in their own abilities might be put to shame (1 Corinthians 1:18-31).

Amos is an example of an ordinary man called by the Lord to accomplish an extraordinary task. He came from Tekoa, a small town around 6 miles from Bethlehem. He was a sheepherder (Amos 1:1), a herdsman (7:14) and a grower of sycamore fig trees (7:14). When he was criticized and ridiculed by Amaziah the priest, Amos humbly acknowledged that he was neither a prophet by training nor a son of a prophet but the Lord has called him to proclaim His message (7:10-15).

Amos proclaimed without apology God’s message of judgment against the nations (Amos 1:1-2:4), against Judah (2:4-5) and Israel (2:6-16). However, despite this declared judgment, God’s mercy and love remained steadfast. Five times the Lord showed His longing for His people with the words—“Yet you have not returned to Me” (Amos 4:6, 8-11). Unfortunately, Israel chose not to heed God’s message. For this reason, Amos declared—“Prepare to meet thy God!” (Amos 4:12).

My friend, are you prepared to face God? What if you were in His presence at this very moment and He asked you—“Why will I let you enter into my Kingdom?”—what would you say? The Bible says that a person can have access to the Father in Heaven only through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 14:6). Without faith in the finished work of Christ it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). I urge you my friend, to come to God on His terms and not yours. Return to Him before it’s too late.

 

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