Enter In

The land before them stretched endlessly, as far as the eye could see. This was their Promised Land and although it was promised to them, they still had to fight to fully possess it. Joshua encouraged them "Be strong and courageous, for you shall divide this land among the people as their inheritance, just as I swore to their ancestors" (Joshua 1:6-7).

In the New Testament, our inheritance is not a place but a person. Everything God has given us in Christ is our true inheritance. This includes the blessings He purchased for us—His salvation, forgiveness, atonement, and adoption into God’s family. Gifts like the Holy Spirit, peace with God, and the power to pray for miracles in Jesus’ name are all part of our inheritance in Him. But likewise, our inheritance in Christ is not automatically enjoyed; it requires a spiritual battle to possess it fully. So after describing the glorious inheritance believers have in Christ, Paul exhorts them to “be strong in the Lord” (Ephesians 6).

Being saved is like being given the key to a many-roomed mansion, and every room is filled with more of Jesus. We often stand in the lobby with a whole house yet to be explored and lived in. Our inheritance in Christ is much more than going to heaven when we die, but it takes the desire to fully experience what is ours in Christ and faith to believe in His promises.

Friend, our inheritance is complete in Jesus—He paid the price so fully, He could enter heaven and take His seat, but our happy fight to enter and enjoy Him, continues!