Christ is Coming #5

As we celebrate Christ's coming and the hope we have in Him, we are reminded of the life we live here and now between His two advents. Paul reminds us in Ephesians 1:

11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 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, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

We share in a living hope with all believers - from the first to the last. We all share in the inheritance, which is more of a trust: we have access to its riches now, but we also know for sure we will have what we need in eternity; it will never run out. It is guaranteed, and we can be assured of our part by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  In short, hope should fill our hearts and minds and be reflected in the way that we live, because what we look for - and what we live for - is not just a wish or a dream, but something we know we have.