I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 2 Timothy 1:5
“The Bible is a treasure. It contains enough to make us rich for time and eternity. It contains the secret of happy living. It contains the key of heaven. It contains the title-deeds of an inheritance incorruptible, and that facets not away. It contains the pearl of great price.”
James Hamilton (1814-1867) Scottish author and Presbyterian minister in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 80.
As I explore “inheritance” in the Scriptures, I find that God’s Word contains unfathomable and incorruptible riches, including the greatest thing everyone needs: light for living now and life eternal in Christ. As Hamilton notes, it’s a great inheritance because “it contains enough to make us rich for time and eternity.”
Know anyone who is spiritually destitute and lost in darkness today? Ask God to give you an opportunity to share the riches of Christ with them. The inheritance you received (having been qualified or made right by the work of Christ on the cross) gives you light for living now and life eternal in Christ. It’s an inheritance to enjoy and share!
Today I honor my mother, Patsy Hoag, as it is her birthday! She has given me an inheritance incorruptible worth more than all the riches in the world. She imparted to me a deep faith in Jesus Christ that lived in her mother, Betty, that lives in her, and now lives in me. She’s also modeled how to share it generously with the lost and is still gracious leading people to Christ even now.
Thanks Mom! I love you! Happy Birthday!