Welcome

I would like to welcome everyone and thank you for joining me for a while. This is a blog which I would like to share with you about a journey I’ve been on over the last while. However, it is going to be less about me and more about what God has brought me through and who He is and is not.

The title, Living Inheritance, has three meanings behind it. Firstly ‘Living’, was chosen because God is about relationship living, not religious duties. I can’t emphasize enough that anything you may read after this point is about moving into and living a relationship with God; not religion. Sometimes this line may be hard to see, especially as I am writing these words and unable to talk to you directly, therefore please feel free to challenge or call me out if you feel otherwise about anything written.

The second meaning behind ‘Living’ is that our relationship with God is now. Throughout the bible one hears the words “Kingdom of God/Heaven” or from one of the most well know verses John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have ever lasting life”. These various words have often be restricted to something to look forward to. This is partially true, yet should also include the present! There are a number of references to the kingdom, God, our relationship, and inheritance as being lived out now. Matthew 6:10 (Lord’s Prayer) is a great example where Jesus Himself says, “Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven”, or else where “The kingdom of God has come upon you.” (Mt. 12:28). This is not to be confused with the future renewal of all things (2 Pt. 3:13 or Rev. 21:1-27) but there is something right now as well.

So that takes care of ‘Living’, so what about ‘Inheritance’? This kind of ties in again with the previous idea; Yes, there is a full future inheritance and there is something right now! Philippians 1:21 says, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain”. There is something right now and a fullness to come. Matthew 19:29; 25:34; Heb 9:15 and others, talk about an eternal inheritance. This mixed with Jesus telling us the kingdom is here and now helps illustrate that this living relationship to God and the inheritance with Him is to at least start now and grow and fully develop into the future. It is similar (and the bible uses this illustration as well) to that of being engaged. The engagement of a bride and groom is a real living relationship. They may not be fully married, with all the benefits and privileges there in, but they are still in a close and intimate relationship that takes place in the present; and yet there is still a future hope of something even more amazing to look forward to without diminishing the present wonder of engagement.

So Living Inheritance is something I’d love to share with you about my relationship with God and His desire to have a relationship with everyone. Please remember my goal is to share a few ideas and possibly present a few challenges to you; you may choose to do what ever you wish with what you read.

Enjoy and God bless.