“…Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, ‘Abba, Father.’ For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.” Romans 8:15–16
One of the first things an international traveller learns is that access is determined by the passport they carry. Before entering another nation, you must first satisfy its entry requirements, many of which are based on the country that issued your passport.
Some passports grant visa-free access to most of the world, while others open very few doors because of the standing of the nation they represent. The passport itself determines the privileges, protection and level of access available to its holder.
The same principle exists in the spirit. Every believer carries a spiritual passport issued by the Kingdom they belong to. Unlike earthly passports that are recognised only among nations, our spiritual passport carries authority in both the physical and spiritual realms.
Romans 8 reminds us that we have been adopted into God’s family. The Holy Spirit continually bears witness that we are children of God. Our identity has changed, our citizenship has changed, and with it comes a new level of access, authority and inheritance. Yet many believers live far below the privileges that Christ has secured for us because we’re not fully aware of the kingdom we represent and the access we have.
Over the next few days, we will explore the different dimensions of our spiritual citizenship, the level of access each affords, and how we can grow into the fullness of our inheritance in Christ. Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit will enlarge our understanding so we can confidently walk in all that Heaven has made available to us. Click here to download the series.
