One — The Inquiry Tell me, soul… Have you been born? Not baptized in water only — but awakened in the marrow of your bones? Have you been drawn out of the dark dungeon of this world into the liberty of Christ? A child of God is known by hunger. He cannot sleep long in sin. He cannot feast long at the table of vanity. There is a cry in him — “Father.” Not merely the word. But the need. Have you learned to pour out your complaints before Him? When temptation presses, do you run to God — or do you hide among the trees? Examine yourself. Be honest. Can you be satisfied without peace with God? Can you quiet your conscience without the milk of His Word? If there is no cry, no hunger, no wrestling — then perhaps there has been no birth. And no birth means no inheritance. ⸻ Two — The Mark of the King’s Children No child of the King lives like a beggar by choice. If you are risen with Christ, why set your affections in the dust? The world may quarrel with you — that is no strange thing. But if you quarrel with your brother, what does that say of your Father? The King’s children resemble the King. They forgive. They serve. They love the brethren. When wronged, they pray. When tempted, they resist. When gathered together, they speak of their Father’s promises as heirs speak of a kingdom that cannot be shaken. This is not perfection. It is direction. The heart turns upward. The soul longs homeward. ⸻ Three — The Holy Obligation If God is your Father, then holiness is not a burden — it is family likeness. Gird up the loins of your mind. Do not fashion yourself according to your former ignorance. You are called to something higher. Not pride — but purity. Not noise — but obedience. There is coming a day when you shall look upon His face. And on that day, the question will not be what you possessed, or whom you impressed — but whether you were His. So examine yourself now, while the night is quiet. Ask: Have I been born from above? Do I bear the marks of the King? Do I love the children of God? For those who are His shall see Him and not be ashamed. And that… is inheritance enough.
