Unused Riches

What if you had inherited millions of dollars?  How would that change your life?  Maybe not at all.  You may not be aware of your inheritance - it happens.  People have gone to their graves never claiming or making use of an inheritance because they never knew.

Others have died on the streets after having inheriting a fortune that they simply would not accept.  They knew it existed but didn't want it.  Some have inherited money that they have put away in holdings but simply continued their lifestyle as if it didn't exist, driving the same old car. living in the same old house, wearing the same old clothes - rich, knew it, banked it but never used it.

For most of us, none of the above resonates well.  We would want to know, would want to have it and would want to use it.  It just doesn't even make sense to have a fortune and not use it.  And yet, many of us have a far greater inheritance that we do not know about or make use of - an inheritance of divine wealth from the Father.

In 2 Peter 1:3-4, it is written,  "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness...so that through them you may participate in the divine nature."  We have been given the divine power to follow in the steps of Jesus, adding to our faith goodness; to goodness, knowledge; to knowledge, self-contol; to sefl-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness..." (vv. 5-8).

We have inherited all these riches and yet claim, "I can't help myself.  I can't contol my anger.  I can't help being impatient.  Etc."  By the power of the Spirit, as Christians we have the resources to change, to control anger, to be patient, to be better than we are or could be without the riches of his glory and goodness.

Some really have no idea of the gifts we have inherited from the Father through the Spirit.  Some really don't want to change.  Some want a Savior but not a Lord - they want to go to heaven but on their own terms.  Some fear attempting to change for fear of failure.  Whatever the case, far too many have unused riches from above, an inheritance that provides everything needed for a godly life but still living in the poverty of self-reliance.  It's time to recieve your gifts, time to accept your inheritance of the divine nature.  Jus' Sayn.