Romans 8:12-17
Scripture (Romans 8:12-17 ESV): “So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
Devotion:
Imagine discovering that you’ve been named an heir in the will of a king, promised not only a vast inheritance but also an invitation to live as part of the royal family. This is not just fantasy, that’s exactly what happens when we are adopted into God’s family by faith. Paul reminds us that we are not debtors to our old ways (“the flesh”) but have been given a new identity and inheritance through the Spirit.