Article January 1, 1927 Issue

Divine Inheritance

GEORGE J. SCHANTZ

In his epistle to the Romans Paul writes, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ." Think of it—"heirs of God, joint-heirs with Christ"! Have we even glimpsed the glorious meaning of this statement?

What does it mean to be joint-heir? A joint-heir is one who shares with another an inheritance or possession. Being joint-heirs with Christ, we have the privilege of sharing equally with him that spiritual understanding which makes us, here and now, possessors of the kingdom of heaven, a spiritual estate which is unbounded, rich in substance and glory beyond anything mortals can conceive.

How great would be our happiness, and how deep our satisfaction, if through the love and generosity of a friend we were made the recipients of a large and prosperous business! Our gratitude would indeed be great, and our days and nights would be spent in thinking of how to manage our new possession successfully. And yet, just at hand, within the grasp of every sincere and earnest thinker, is the spiritual kingdom, embracing all that the heart desires—goodness, purity, strength of purpose, intelligence, happiness, abundance of supply.

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