Inheritance is often something we think about in the future—something we receive later, after a life is complete. Many believers associate inheritance with heaven, and while eternity is certainly part of it, Scripture reveals that inheritance is far more expansive—and far more immediate.
In Isaiah 11:1–2, the prophet speaks of a shoot coming from the stump of Jesse—a prophetic declaration pointing directly to Jesus Christ. From His roots, a Branch would bear fruit. This is not only a revelation of who Jesus is, but an invitation to understand who we are.
Jesus later affirms this connection when He tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. If we remain in Him, we bear much fruit. The same life flowing through the vine flows into the branches.
Isaiah continues by describing what rests upon Him:
the Spirit of the Lord—
wisdom and understanding,
counsel and might,
knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Then Jesus declares something staggering in
John 3:35: “The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.”
And again in
John 16:15: “All that the Father has is mine… and He will take what is mine and declare it to you.”
That declaration changes everything.
If Jesus has access to everything the Father has—and He has declared it to us—then what Jesus has, we have inherited.
This means our lives are not meant to be shaped by lack, scarcity, or self-reliance. We no longer live from limited resources or human wisdom. Before Christ, we determined good and evil by our own standards. We lived according to the world, society, and self—drawing from a well that could never fully sustain us.
But in Christ, we receive something different.
We inherit God’s wisdom—not ours.
God’s understanding—not ours.
God’s counsel—not ours.
God’s might—not ours.
God’s knowledge—not ours.
And with that inheritance comes reverence—holy awe for the Creator who provides everything we need.
Even when it doesn’t look like abundance, it is. Because abundance is not about excess—it’s about never running out. God’s provision reaches you and those connected to you, just as He provided for both Jesus and Peter when the need arose.
Scripture tells us to seek wisdom, and for a long time many of us believed that meant seeking people. But wisdom has a source—and it is God Himself. People may be vessels, but God is the well. When we seek Him first, He directs us to the right counsel at the right time.
This Week’s Challenge
Live from what you have inherited.
Rely on God’s unlimited wisdom
God’s unlimited understanding
God’s unlimited counsel
God’s unlimited might
God’s unlimited knowledge
Fear God.
Reverence the Creator.
Trust that you are never without—because He has already provided.
When we know who we are and whose we are, we stop striving and start abiding.
And from that place, fruit is inevitable.
🌱 You already have what you need.
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