Stolen Inheritance
Don’t let someone else steal your inheritance. Some o yall just got mad all over again; didn’t you ? Because you immediately thought of that time when a relative took what was rightfully yours, beat you outta that piece o land or that trinket, or manipulated that will so that you and your other siblings were stuck holdin an empty bag. Happens all the time. It’s just more proof that sinful people are stingy, greedy and deceitful … and God’s eyes dont miss a thing…He’ll remind us, “ Don’t repay evil for evil. Vengeance is mine” ( Romans 12:17-21 ). “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitfully use you and persecute you” ( Matthew 5:43-44 ). Two ways this can go … you can let the word of God check your heart and attitude and submit to Him…or… you can resist it, build a wall, pridefully hold onto bitterness and by your attitude and actions / inactions say ,” I hear you God, but I ain’t forgivin nobody or forgettin what they did.” And God dont miss nothin ! He’ll allow us to hold a grudge, seek revenge, stew in our own juices of hatred and tell us, “ Aight, we can do this the easy way or the hard way, but I’m still GOD and I WILL accomplish what I please.” Why do we fight and get so mad over material possessions anyway !? It’s all gonna go up in smoke one day ( 2 Peter 3:10 ). If we spent half the time and effort stockpiling “Kingdom Treasure”, as we do “worldly treasure”, we’d REALLY have something to be proud of ( Matthew 6:19-21 ). If you really wanna hear God’s take on “inheritances”, you need look no further than Exodus chapter 16, Numbers chapter 14 or Psalms 95:8-11 ) … “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts ( as your forefathers did ) when they tested Me and tried Me, though they had seen what I did. For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘ They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways’, so I declared on oath in My anger, ‘ They shall never enter My rest.’ “ And they didn’t ! The “Promised Land” was RIGHT THERE !! They could’ve had the best-of-the-best if they’d’ve just STOPPED grumbling and complaining and trusted GOD to complete what He’d started … but they chose a rebellious attitude and a complaining spirit, over the HOLY SPIRIT … and they lost out on the abundant life ( John 10:10 ) God was offering them … not to mention, eternal separation from God ! Don’t let anyone rob you of your inheritance ! Don’t let someone else take you down with em ! Stand firm in your faith in Christ Jesus and never be ashamed of Him ( Luke 9:26 ). Nothing compares to His riches !