Abundance does exist, even if you have never seen it.
Abundance is a reality, even if unseen. Just because you haven’t encountered something, like a $1,000 bill, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Similarly, God’s promise of abundance may be hidden from view, but it remains available, ready to be received.
Abundance, a spiritual reality, exists beyond our physical senses. Ignorance of this truth can keep us from experiencing God’s will for an abundant life, including health, relationships, and provision. As Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” This lack of understanding often leads people to wrongly attribute hardships to God, assuming He’s trying to keep them humble. But God desires fullness for His children. Why would He allow sickness or loss when His Word promises life and prosperity? These hardships result from the world’s broken systems, not God.
Consider the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. The father divided his estate between two sons, yet the older son remained in the fields, working as a servant. He saw himself as unworthy of enjoying the inheritance that was already his. His comparison to his brother only deepened his sense of lack, obscuring the truth that he already owned everything.
This reveals three powerful truths:
- Servant vs. Son: The elder son viewed himself as a servant, not an heir. He worked for approval, unaware that he already possessed his inheritance.
- Comparison Hinders Gratitude: Comparing himself to his younger brother blinded him from seeing the blessings that were already his.
- Ownership Was Already His: The father reminded him, “All that I have is yours.” Yet, he was too focused on others to claim his inheritance.
Whether we’re hesitant to ask or unaware that the blessings are already ours, we must recognize our status as God’s heirs. Jesus tells us to ask and receive what’s been provided, and James echoes that we lack simply because we don’t ask.
Psalm 24:1 reminds us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” God has provided everything we need through Jesus. It’s time to let go of striving and accept that His provision is already ours. Our abundant inheritance is waiting—embrace it!
“Through His divine power, God has given us everything we need for life and godliness through knowing Him who calls us to glory and goodness.”
Why should we envy the world when they squander what they have, while we, as joint heirs with Christ, are offered everything? Like the elder brother in the parable, we may not be fully embracing our inheritance, though it’s already been freely given by our loving Heavenly Father. Rather than merely receiving, we are called to accept—accept the truth of the inheritance that is already ours.
What has God provided us? Quite simply, everything He has.
Psalm 24:1 declares, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” God owns everything, and He provides all we need for both earthly life and a godly walk. Whatever we need to live a full life is already available to us.
In Psalm 50:9-11, God affirms His abundance: “I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.” God doesn’t take from us—He provides freely, having given it all through Jesus’ redeeming sacrifice.
Today, why not choose to accept the inheritance God has set aside for you? It’s already credited to your account. God’s greatest desire is for you to embrace His love, not to strive to earn it. When you let go of the effort to deserve His blessings, you’ll realize that His best is already yours—IN ABUNDANCE!
Living Word Christian Center 