Someone said that trusting Christ is like winning a lottery. But it’s not! People win big sweepstakes, and they seem to have it made for life. No fretting over bills anymore. They upgrade their rusty, musty, dusty old car to a brand-spanking-new SUV with tinted windows and all. They build a new home and hire people to maintain their lawns and spray their two apple trees. And during the cold season, they jet away to warmer climates. And those are only the observable things onlookers know about. Who knows what other perks they are enjoying since they struck it rich!
As a Christian, you may never own a luxury car or a big home. Your kitchen appliances may always be basic, and your exotic vacations may always be quite local. You may always be lagging behind in the latest technology, and financially, you may always have to watch every penny. Face it – you will probably never own one of those swanky Zero-Turn effortless GPS-guided lawnmowers. You could be plagued with health problems, and you may have your fair share of flat tires. So, really, what were the benefits of trusting Christ – where’s all this wealth??!!
No matter how you look at it, what you have in Christ as a Christian is far superior and infinitely better than the biggest lottery win ever. You have become a spiritual billionaire, and that’s an extreme understatement!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians 1:3
Paul was writing to Christians in Ephesus, and he reminds them of their riches in Christ – he informs them of their ‘current’ wealth as believers. Your wealth in Christ is not something that will eventually become yours over time if all goes well. The very moment you put your faith in Christ and became a Christian, you became instantly and eternally rich – without any strings attached. Unconditionally wealthy in Christ!
Think of this: you now have eternal life. (Romans 6:23) You now have complete forgiveness. (Ephesians 1:7) You have an unshakeable ‘forever’ security. (John 10:27-28; Romans 8:37-39) You now have and can never lose the Presence of the Holy Spirit within you. (Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 3:14; 4:6) You are now in a new family – God’s family. (John 1:12) You have been permanently transferred into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son (Colossians 1:13). Now available to you is spiritual power and strength your unsaved friends know nothing about. (Ephesians 3:16) Now your life can be fruitful for God rather than wasted. (John 15:4-8; Colossians 1:10)
Also, don’t forget, you now have 24/7 access to the highest throne in the Universe – the throne of Grace with all your prayers. And then, how do you even begin to understand the amazing Bible truth that as a member of the family of God, you now are an heir of God and a joint-heir with Jesus Christ! (Romans 8:17)
This partial list of your blessings and riches in Christ is very short and incomplete. As you read your Bible, you will notice that the list grows much longer. In fact, Ephesians 2:7 says it will take the ages of eternity for God to show us the “exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”
Don’t look in your driveway or in your bank account to appreciate your true riches. All of that can evaporate and vanish in a flash – and definitely end with this life. Look in your Bible for your riches that are permanent and eternal.
Walk carefully and closely with the Lord today.
Warmly in Christ,
Peter Ramsay
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