Galatians 4:7 “Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.”

BOUND

Years ago I was teaching a Children’s Sermon at a small, country church I was serving. The sermon was on the idea of how sin ties us up and binds us, so I used was a long piece of rope. I asked the children, “Have you ever been tied up?” Most of the children said, “No! Pastor Carl, never!” But to the chagrin of one dad in the congregation that morning, one little boy raised his hand and said, “Yep, my daddy ties me up and puts me in the closet.” Needless, to say his dad was quick to explain himself. They were playing a game when he did this.

But, listen! Sin is no game, and it ties us up just as tight and has eternal consequences. We do not have the power to loose the cords that bind us. We do not have the strength to break the ropes. We are helplessly tied up awaiting a certain punishment. But in Christ, Paul tells us we are no longer slaves, but an heir.

TEACHING MOMENT

Your children will likely inherit most if not all your possessions. They are your heirs. Why not talk to them now about what that means, but more importantly what it means to be an heir through God? Your possessions may be worth much right now, but nothing by the time they inherit them. Their inheritance in Him lasts for eternity and is priceless.

I have a few items my parents owned. One is an old AM radio/45 rpm record player. Yes, I said 45 rpm, if you know what that is. It doesn’t work anymore, but I keep it because it was one of the very first things they bought as a married couple. To them it had a special meaning and worth. How much more special and worthy is the price Jesus paid for your children and for you? There is no dollar value. There is no earthly price. But He gave it all for you and them. Don’t let your children miss out on this inheritance.