By Pastor Rob Norris

“God has reserved a priceless inheritance for His children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay,” (1 Peter 1:4).

A man at speaking engagement in Switzerland stayed at a beautiful hotel, compliments of the conference host. Each day, as he walked through the lobby, he passed the hotel’s lavish dining room and smelled the wonderful aromas of delicious entrees and desserts. But, determined to save money, he bought fruit, cheese, and crackers from a local market and lived on that all week. As he was packing to leave, his host asked him how he had enjoyed the cuisine. He stared at him in amazement.  He had not informed him upon his arrival that his meals were included! The hotel had one of the finest chefs in the entire country. He could have eaten like a king.

Let’s think about this and apply it to our own lives. If we are unaware of our wonderful spiritual inheritance, we will miss out on a bountiful banquet which God has prepared for us.

But simply understanding our spiritual inheritance isn’t enough. Many of us live spiritually poor lives because we don’t really believe God. We don’t take Him at His Word. But if God really is absolute truth, then we can and should stake our very lives on his Word.

Satan will do anything to prevent us from fully experiencing the blessings we inherit as God’s dearly loved children. He will try to convince us that the treasure is worthless. Or, he will sow seeds of insecurity and guilt so we feel undeserving. But we must not believe his lies!

Trusting in God’s absolute truthfulness releases His riches. The treasures of heaven that we inherit are claimed by faith here on earth.

LIVE IT:  Find a promise in God’s Word to fulfill a valid need in your life. Make a decision to believe it and hold on to God’s promise by faith without wavering. Because God is absolute truth, I will believe what He says and Live It.

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The Crossings meets Sundays, 10 a.m., at River Heights Intermediate, 7227 Scholar Way, in Eastvale. For more information call (951) 847-6836, or visit http://www.atthecrossings.com.