You as a Christ redeemed, Bible-believing Christian who seeks to do God's will in your life are the elder son. You have done the father's will and stayed true to His word. Hopefully, unlike the elder son in the story, you have rejoiced when others come to or return to God.
One of the first things said of the elder son in Luke 15:11-12 is that the Father divided his property between the two sons. Did you catch that? It was not only the younger son who received his inheritance but the elder son as well. One-third of the estate would have gone to the younger and two-thirds to the elder.
Wisely the elder son honored his father and cared for the estate, but he never utilized it as he could have. He could have killed the fatted calf and held a grand celebration with his friends because he was now rich. The father, in Verse 31, said, "...everything I have is yours." Everything! The son held in his power all that the father owned.
We have not possessed Heaven yet but we have inherited from the father great riches while still in this world. There is great power within our reach. When we pray, we are calling down the power of God to work in this world. The power of God to heal. The power of God to protect. The power of God to comfort. The power of God to provide. The power of God to guide. The power of God to do the miraculous in our lives.
The power of God who sits on the Royal Throne of the Universe has given you Heaven and the power of God who is enthroned in Heaven. Soon you will claim Heaven but until then all the power of God is your inheritance now.
"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." John 14:13-14
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