By Femi Aribisala
In Jesus’ parable, the Prodigal Son told his father: “I want my share of your estate now, instead of waiting until you die.” (Luke 15:12). Once he received his share, he had no more need of his father. He went as far away from him as possible. Clearly, the inheritance was his objective and not the father. But if he had not received his inheritance but only had hope of receiving it, he would certainly have remained with the father.
Waiting on God
As believers, we are heirs of God. But we cannot come into the inheritance without Christ. The promises of God are not without Christ but in him. Therefore, God makes us promises, and then waits to see if we shall remain in him: “Therefore the LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore, he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed…
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