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The witness of the Spirit of the Lord assures one that they are indeed, a child of the Lord. Rom. 8:16 It is through the working of His Spirit that we are able to receive all that has been promised. Those who are the children of the Most High are heirs of the Lord, by virtue of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. The will has been read and the distribution to the heirs is in the process of finalization. The wealth being dispensed is given to all in an equal portion. If some seem to receive more than others, it is because of their faith and confidence in accepting that which is offered.
Inasmuch as we are co-heirs with the Lord Jesus, we have the possibility of receiving an equal portion. There is however a occurrence which is not pleasant to the natural man which will be encountered. The Apostle termed it to be suffering with Him. Rom. 8:17 Whatever form that may take it cannot in any way, be equaled to the revelation of the glory of the Lord which is to be manifest in His children. Rom. 8:18.
The great hero of the church, the Apostle Paul is a prime example of one who suffer much for the kingdom of the Lord. The extent of his commitment to the Lord is expressed in his words, “I am crucified with Christ.” Gal. 2:20 He was not indicating that he had actually suffered the same experience as the Lord Jesus. He was saying that his old life had been nailed to the cross. That man who had so greatly persecuted the church was now completely dead and buried. He had ceased to exist. Again, he drew attention to the fact that the old man was indeed, crucified with Christ, to the destruction of the old character, the man of the past. Rom. 6:6 Thus the way was cleared for a full and complete inheritance of the goodness and abundance of the Lord.
Therefore he could exhort both those in Ephesus (Eph. 4:22) and Colossi (Col. 3:9) to desert the ways of the old man and make certain that they live according to the righteousness of the man which is demonstrated in the life of Christ Jesus. Thus identifying with the death of Christ, by means of water baptism. Rom. 6:3 There is a desperate need for a complete comprehension of the seriousness of water baptism. It is not merely a ritual. Nor is it to be simplified, or to be watered down to nothing but an outward sign of an inward work of grace. It is an extremely important step in following the Lord Jesus and a full identification with Him as a joint heir. Sharing and sharing alike all the precious things of the Lord. The result of this act of obedience to the Lord is a foundation stone in the life of those who have a strong desire to properly live for the Lord Jesus. Rom. 6:2.