Transitioning from an Orphan to an Heir of a Great Estate

Change is not easy. Imagine changing from an orphan to an heir of a great empire. The story is told of a man who owned a vast empire with thousands of acres of land, livestock, cultivated fields, and who lived in a beautiful ranch house. But he had lost his family in a terrible accident.

He told his butler his plan to adopt an heir. He made arrangements with an orphanage and traveled with excitement to the location for his appointment. As he walked into the room full of orphan boys, almost immediately, his eye latched on to one. The director explained all of the legal paperwork and process and presented a list of candidates. The man described the boy he had seen but the director explained that this boy had just been rescued from "under the bridge....he has lived on the street most of his life...he has issues..." The man was insistent and after a long process the day arrived when he was taken to the ranch house.

The boy was all eyes with every day an new experience. After several months, the butler met with the owner with an uneasy situation. The owner could tell that his trusted butler was nervous. He told him he was to speak freely and frankly. The butler said, "Its our new guest..." The man interrupted the butler and said, "You mean my son." "Yes, its your son. He is stealing things around the house and stashing them under his bed; even food."

The man began looking for his adopted son while he pondered his strange behavior. When he found him he said to him, "Son, look around at all that you see. It is all mine and yours." The man took him in to the kitchen and said, "See all this food; it is all mine and yours." He then took him into his study and the two sat together by the man's desk. He said, "I will teach you everything about my business and one day this desk and all of the responsibility of it will be yours. You are no longer an orphan. You are my son. You no longer have to steal. You own it all, with me."

When a person receives Jesus Christ a change is made; we are no longer an orphan, but now..."...you are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ..." Galatians 3:26. This is just the beginning. We must learn a new culture; the culture of sin is unacceptable in the family of God. New manners and behavior must be learned, practiced, repeated over and over under the leadership of the Holy Spirit. As His Word becomes more and more of who you are, your life reflects more and more of His goodness and grace and the family business, the Kingdom of God, is carried out on earth as it is in Heaven.

Change is not easy. But it is imperative for a child of the King. God will not make those changes without you. Join Him today in the changes He has scheduled to make with you.