What is the ultimate purpose of being adopted as a child of God? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef explains that while salvation, forgiveness, justification, and cleansing are all glorious gifts of grace, they point toward an even greater promise: the inheritance of the glory of God for the glory of God.
Romans 8 declares that believers are children of God, heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ. Everything Jesus Christ receives by divine right, believers receive by divine grace. For the adopted child of God, eternal inheritance is not wishful thinking—it is guaranteed by the Spirit and secured by the finished work of Christ.
Dr. Youssef also points to Paul’s bold declaration: “to die is gain.” For the believer, physical death is not defeat but entrance into the presence of God and the fullness of the Father’s estate. The suffering, loss, rejection, disappointment, shattered dreams, and pain we experience now cannot compare with the glory that will one day be revealed in us.
Whatever is making you groan today, God is not wasting it. The Spirit of God is sealing your adoption, guaranteeing your inheritance, and turning your groaning into glory. Rest and rejoice in the ultimate victory that belongs to every child of God in Christ.
Prayer: God, thank You for the glorious inheritance that You’ve promised Your children. Thank You that all the trials I face today pale in comparison to the glory You have in store for me. May I bring You glory as I trust in Your promises and look to Your coming Kingdom and Your very presence as my great reward. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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