09/06/2026
YOUR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST IS GREATER THAN YOU THINK
Many believers spend their lives asking God for what He has already provided, simply because they have never discovered the riches of their inheritance in Christ. The New Testament reveals that redemption is far more than the forgiveness of sins. Through Christ, believers have been brought into a new covenant where every spiritual blessing has already been secured. The challenge is no longer persuading God to give, but learning to receive by faith what He has already made available.
The Scriptures repeatedly declare, "In whom we have..."—not "we hope to have" or "we may someday receive." In Christ, we already possess redemption, righteousness, and a new standing before the Father. Our relationship with God is no longer built upon our own performance but upon the finished work of Jesus Christ. This truth gives the believer confidence to approach God, not as a servant trying to earn acceptance, but as a child who has been welcomed into His family.
Faith grows when we stop focusing on our weaknesses and begin focusing on what God has declared to be true about us. The more we meditate on our position in Christ, the more we become established in the realities of redemption. Fear gives way to confidence, condemnation is replaced with assurance, and uncertainty is overcome by the certainty of God's promises. Spiritual growth is the result of continually feeding on the truths of God's Word until they become the foundation of our daily lives.
The Christian life was never intended to be lived from a place of spiritual poverty. God has already provided an abundant inheritance for every believer through His Son. As we discover and embrace these covenant realities, we begin to live with boldness, gratitude, and unwavering confidence. We no longer see ourselves as people trying to reach God—we live as sons and daughters who have already been brought near through Jesus Christ.
Every believer has an inheritance in Christ, but only those who renew their minds with God's Word will fully enjoy it. The more we understand what belongs to us in Him, the more our lives reflect the victory, peace, and authority that Christ purchased through His finished work.
Credit: Adapted from New Creation Realities by E. W. Kenyon.
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