Reflections From the Psalms
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. (Ps. 2:7-9)
Jesus Christ is four times in the gospel of John called, “the only begotten Son of God.” The phrase could easily be translated, “the uniquely begotten Son of God” – either rendering is good, for Jesus was the ONLY Son begotten of the Father in that way. The rest of the sons and daughters are begotten in and through Jesus Christ. God’s family is The Father, the only begotten Son, and all who are IN the Son.
You will notice that everything that the Father promises the Son in this passage is likewise extended to those who are born from above IN the Son. In short, everything God has to give to humanity is found solely in Christ. We are seated in Christ in heavenly places. In Him we are given the eternal inheritance. We are to sit with Him in His throne, even as He sits with the Father in the Father’s throne. There is nothing God has to give that is given outside of the only begotten Son of God.
The fullness of these promises will be realized in the eternal ages yet to come. But the foundation and seeds are being planted now IN believers. Paul says that God, “has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” (Eph. 1:3) God has not given us a portion of Christ’s inheritance, nor has He given us an inheritance of our own. God has given us Christ – and that means He has given us all that He has given Christ Himself. We are co-heirs. We are one with Christ. We receive all that is IN HIM.