To many, “heir” sounds like a distant promise, something waiting for us once we reach heaven, but for the believer, being a joint heir means the family business is ours to walk in today. An heir is someone whose identity and resources are defined by their father, and an heir doesn’t just receive something later. They carry the Father’s authority and the weight of His name, and when the heir spoke, it was understood that the Father stood behind that word. You do not have to beg for access to God’s presence or His power.
You have been given the keys to the kingdom, and being a joint heir with Christ means there is no tiered system in God’s family. You are not on the outside looking in. You share in the same Spirit and the same authority Jesus walked in, and you have been brought into His household, His mission, and His inheritance, not someday but right now. Outsider to heir, this is the identity you carry in Christ.
[Nichole and Jaime Northcraft]
