The Wealth of Living in God's Kingdom Today

This list is not exhaustive, but it should be enough to reveal how much can be missed by not following Jesus into the Kingdom as He commanded.

• We have eternal life now. (John 3:16 KJV)

• We live in God's presence, in His temple. (1 Corinthians 3:17)

• We are God's children now. (Luke 20:36)

• As children of God, we live in His Kingdom now. (Ephesians 2:19)

• Righteousness, peace, and joy are blessings of Kingdom living. (Romans 14:17)

• We are sons of God. (Romans 8:14)

• Jesus lives within us by His Spirit. (Galatians 2:20)

• We are one with Him in spirit. (Galatians 2:20)

• We share in Christ's faith. (Galatians 2:20)

• We are kings and priests unto God. (Revelation 1:6)

• We are a new creation. (Ephesians 2:10)

• God has placed Christ's Spirit within us, making us His spiritual helpmate. (Ephesians 2:6; Galatians 2:20)

• As Jesus's helpmate, we also carry His name. (Genesis 5:2)

• We are to manifest Jesus on the earth—God with us, Emmanuel. (Matthew 1:23; Romans 8:18–19)

• By His stripes we were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

• Jesus has reserved every spiritual blessing for us in heavenly places, awaiting our claim as legal citizens. (Ephesians 1:3)

• God has given us everything needed for life and godliness. (2 Peter 1:3)

• Salvation is already provided, but it must be received by faith. Jesus died for us and bore our sins two thousand years ago on the cross; yet we must believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that He is our Lord and Savior in order to participate in that provision. If we do not claim it, we risk losing it. (Romans 10:9–10)

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All of these provisions were given when Jesus died. He is the way into them. If we truly follow His directions and the path He traveled, we will seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. That righteousness is found in a Kingdom relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We now see Jesus in the capital city of the Kingdom of God—New Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22–25). The Kingdom is our inheritance, and we therefore have a right to it, though millions have never claimed what belongs to them. We must pursue these provisions by coming to the Father, believing with our hearts, confessing with our mouths that they are ours, and trusting Jesus—the High Priest of our confession—to bring them to pass (Hebrews 3:1).

Today, many walk through life with little evidence of God's great power and presence. This condition is not because God has withheld anything, but because Satan has blinded the minds of believers to what has already been given to them and who they truly are in Christ.

We have known who Jesus is, but the truth of who we are in Him remains hidden to many. Out of misplaced humility, some continue to confess they are sinners rather than children of God. But it is time to rise into our true identity.

It is late in God's plan, and the call is urgent: enter His Kingdom now. Claim it by professing your faith.

A brother once described this life as "training for reigning." That is the wealth of living in God's Kingdom today.