NT Promise 86: Inherit a Blessing

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

God promises that you shall inherit a blessing. This blessing was first given to Abraham, who was promised a land (kingdom of God), children (Jesus), and blessing to the nations (salvation).. The promise was carried through Moses, David, and other OT believers, and finally fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Now we believers in Christ have received the inheritance of the Kingdom and of the Blessing.

”The Blessing” is all the spiritual wealth and riches of grace that God has freely bestowed upon us. These are things like forgiveness of sins, eternal life and salvation, the love of God, the joy of the Lord, the peace of God, and many other spiritual blessings. We do not yet experience the kingdom and its blessings in all its glorious brilliance, but already now by faith we enjoy the kingdom in the heart.

We have the promised inheritance of blessing as a hope and a guaranteed sure thing. This hope is genuine and real. Hope is an anchor of the soul with the other end of the rope secularly tied in heaven. That anchor will keep us stable and secure during all the storms and winds of life. Nothing will remove us the love of God.

What this inheritance means for our daily life is that we will be a blessing and speak a blessing to others, even to those who have hurt us. Instead of paying back or getting even we will render a blessing. We live this way because we believe the promise that we are heirs of a blessing.