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February 23

You Have an Inheritance Right Now!

The Holy Spirit is the down payment on our inheritance, which is applied toward our redemption as God's own people, resulting in the honor of God's glory.

—Ephesians 1:14

The day you recognized that you were a child of a loving Father, when you chose to bear his name and his resemblance to the rest of the world, you were given an inheritance. He left you a portion to make your life a bit easier right now. He gave you a down payment in the form of the Holy Spirit.

What does it mean to have free access to God's Spirit? How does that help you right now? J. B. Phillips said, "Every time we say, 'I believe in the Holy Spirit,' we mean that we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter a human personality and change it."

That's not the end of our inheritance, though. The Holy Spirit also dispenses gifts to us. They are gifts to help us live our lives in the best ways, able to accomplish the tasks at hand. He offers gifts like kindness and goodness and self-control. He directs our steps as long as we're willing to walk with him.

Spend your inheritance wisely and joyfully. It is the Father's gift to you today.

In the Flow

Lord, you have freely loved and freely given so much to me. Please give me the wisdom to share my rich inheritance with others according to your will and purpose. Amen.