the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Bowen's Daily Meditations
"Joint heirs with Christ Jesus." - Romans 8:17.
We read of Christ that he has been made much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name that is above every name. God hath treated Christ as though he were the only heir. All the universe looks on amazed, as he ascends up above all principality and power, and might, and dominion, above every name that is named; and then learns with greatly more amazement that he is a representative heir; that there is a vast number in union with him, and that each of these is joint-heir with him, not for the diminution but for the enhancement of his glory.
An heir is one who passes from a state of privation to a state of affluence. Christ was the poorest of men on this earth, without where to lay his head, without reputation, without a friend to speak for him when he was in the hands of sinners, without so much respect as would hinder servants from smiting him, and soldiers from blindfolding him in mockery. Soon see him however in the place of highest exaltation. And of his disciples he says, " the glory that thou hast given me I have given them." All power in heaven and in earth is given unto him; and even in this believers have a community with him; for "he that overcometh’’ (he says) " and keepeth my words unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations, - even as I received of my Father."
We are co-heirs with him of the Father’s love; and of the various expressions of the Father’s love. For instance, the peace of God, the Spirit of God, joy, strength, patience, usefulness, on the earth; a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens; pleasures for evermore; crowns of righteousness; a body like unto his glorious body, spiritual and incorruptible; and the love of all the holy ones.
By virtue of the warrant given in this expression, wherever in the universe you find anything of Christ’s, you can say, " this is mine."
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