Colossians 1:12 …and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
How do you get to heaven? What do you do in your life that can qualify you to share in the inheritance of His holy people?
If you have been a believer for awhile, you know the answer to those questions easily. But for new believers, there might still be some uncertainty as to how to respond.
The truth of the matter is we can’t do anything to qualify us to enter heaven or get us through the pearly gates. None of us is qualified and nothing we do will ever make us good enough. We can’t earn our way to heaven or work our way in the door. We can’t buy our way in or beg and plead to be allowed entrance.
The ONLY way we can be qualified is through Him. Jesus died on the cross, shed His blood for us, and it is through Him that we are given a share of the inheritance of His holy people. Through His blood we are transformed, changed from one who is unworthy and unable to enter to one who is pure and holy, a child in the family of God, adopted and made new. God makes believers spiritually fit and qualified to share in this eternal inheritance reserved for His people.
But that does not mean we get a free pass to live however we want in the meantime while we await receipt of this inheritance. We must live a lifestyle of continuous gratitude, thanking God joyfully for what is to come. Our life should be lived in a manner that glorifies Him and points others to the cross. We are called to make disciples of all nations and that means we are to be sharing the Gospel and helping others meet Jesus and live for Him.
Are you joyously praising God for the future inheritance promised to you? Each one of us will dwell in the kingdom of light, a heaven filled with beauty, wonder, and God’s glory. That should fill you with immense joy and excitement.
Until that day comes, let’s remember the promise in this verse. One day we, too, will dwell in this kingdom of light, though none of us deserve to. It is by grace we have been saved (Ephesians 2:8-9) and He alone has qualified us to be with Him in heaven.
Prayer: Lord, Thank You that You have qualified me and made me spiritually fit to enter heaven and dwell in the Kingdom of Light. I am not deserving and am unworthy on my own but by Your grace I am made acceptable. Amen
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