Heirs

"And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God." --Galatians 4:6-7

I read this in my quiet time last night. What an amazing thing. I remember reading in J.I. Packer's Knowing God that God met our immediate need when he secured our salvation - but he was under no obligation to adopt us.

But he has. We're no longer slaves to sin, but we aren't just free, roaming orphans either. We're adopted into God's family. We're just like his 'biological child' Jesus. And we're brought into such an intimate relationship that we're not just calling God a respectful, distant title like "sir" or even "father" - we're calling him "abba", the Aramaic equivilant to "daddy".

It gets even better though: not only are we part of the family, we're also heirs to all that belongs to our father. Imagine the wonderful things that are coming to those who are sons and daughters of the King of Heaven. How humbling.