Spurgeon Meditations

 

Joint heirs with Christ.

Rom 8 17

The boundless realms of His Father's universe are Christ's by prescriptive right. As "heir of all things He is the soleproprietor of the vast creation of God, and He has admitted usto claim the whole as ours, by virtue of that deed ofjoint-heir-ship which the Lord hath ratified with His chosenpeople. The golden streets of paradise, the pearly gates, theriver of life, the transcendent bliss, and the unutterableglory, are, by our blessed Lord, made over to us for oureverlasting possession. All that He has He shares with Hispeople. The crown royal He has placed upon the head of HisChurch, appointing her a kingdom, and calling her sons a royalpriesthood, a generation of priests and kings. He uncrownedHimself that we might have a coronation of glory; He would notsit upon His own throne until He had procured a place upon itfor all who overcome by His blood. Crown the head and the wholebody shares the honour. Behold here the reward of everyChristian conqueror! Christ's throne, crown, sceptre, palace,treasure, robes, heritage, are yours. Far superior to thejealousy, selfishness, and greed, which admit of noparticipation of their advantages, Christ deems His happinesscompleted by His people sharing it. The glory which thou gavest me have I given them." "These things have I spoken unto you that My joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full." The smiles of His Father are all the sweeter to Him because His people share them. The honours of His kingdom are more pleasing because His people appear with Him in glory. More valuable to Him are His conquests since they have taught His people to overcome. He delights in His throne because on it there is a place for them. He rejoices in His royal robes since over them His skirts are spread. He delights the more in His joy because He calls them to enter into it.


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