KEEP YOUR BIRTHRIGHT
Some Christians have compromised their faith in an attempt to impress the world. Trying to make the children of this world accept or accept our lifestyle is an exercise in futility.
The children of this world will never understand our ways. They cannot understand us, no matter how hard they try, until they come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Despite the miracles the Master performed- healing the sick, cleansing lepers, raising the dead and other signs and wonders – the children of this world still cried “Crucify Him!”
Since they rejected our Master, don’t be shocked that they will also reject our way of life. They even preferred the notorious robber, Barabbas, to the Author of life.
As sons of God, we have a birthright which our adoption accords us. Although our minds cannot fully comprehend presently the scope of what this birthright gives, we have the assurance that when we see the Lord in glory, we will understand it all because we will be exactly like Him
Why is the Lord giving us this assurance?
The reason is that He knows we will face challenges in life which can make us doubt the reality of our heritage as peculiar people are chosen by God to be favoured above others in the world, having God as our Father.
Beware of doing things that would amount to selling your birthright as a child of God.
The best way to avoid this is to consciously keep yourself away from worldly corruption and anything that defiles. Never live your life to impress anybody but your Father who is in heaven.
Our Lord also faced this challenge in the wilderness of temptation and on the cross of Calvary.
In the wilderness, the devil tried to make Him doubt His status as the Son of the Living God. The devil knew that God would not answer prayers inspired by satanic suggestions or borne out of the desire to satisfy a lust. He also knew that God would not grant a request against His perfect will. He was setting Jesus up to have His prayers unanswered when he asked Him to turn a stone into bread to approve His birthright. If Jesus’ prayers were unanswered the devil would have succeeded in making His identity.