I Have an Inheritance

By Paula Williamson guest writer

We’ve all heard stories like it—the poor little girl living in an orphanage discovering her father is alive and wealthy, returning to rescue her. Or Cinderella in ashes, whose prince arrives and she becomes royalty.

They make for beautiful fairy tales… but they aren’t real.

Yet there is a true story—one written long ago, and it includes you.

It Is Written

Ephesians 1:11–14 In Him we have received an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, so that we who first hoped in Christ might be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory.

The Great Rescue

This isn’t a fairy tale—it’s your story.

Before the foundation of the world, God already had a plan for you. You were not an afterthought. You were chosen, claimed, and given a destiny in Him.

Through Jesus Christ, the greatest rescue took place. He paid the price for our salvation, making a way for us to be brought into God’s family. And when we believe in Him—not just knowing about Him, but placing our trust in Him—we receive something extraordinary:

An inheritance.

Not one that fades or can be taken away—but one that is eternal.

And as a promise of what’s to come, God places His Holy Spirit within us—like a seal, a mark of ownership, and a guarantee that what He has promised, He will fulfill.

You are no longer without identity.You are no longer without belonging.You are an heir.

Prayer

Wow, Father… You have given me the riches of Your inheritance. I belong to You. I am chosen, protected, and sealed by Your Spirit. Thank You that I am an heir with Christ. What a gift—what a grace. Thank You.

Takeaway

This is not a fairy tale—you are part of the story.

Your inheritance is not something you earn; it is something you receive.