 I'm sure I reminded him more than once to not forget the check. And my father never forgot. The promise was always kept. If our earthly fathers can keep a simple promise to cash a birthday check, can we depend on our Heavenly Father to keep his promise of the inheritance of eternal life? Will he remember to raise us up to the places he's prepared for us? Absolutely yes. He will remember. And he's already given us the assurance of this inheritance.