Our Inheritance

April 13

(Psalm 37:11 NIV) “But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.”

(Psalm 37:18 NIV) “The days of the blameless are known to the Lord, and their inheritance will endure forever.”

(1 Peter 1:3-7 NIV) “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {4} and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, {5} who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. {6} In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. {7} These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

Receiving an inheritance is indeed a blessing. Usually, it is something we did not work for. It was earned by someone else, and then in an act of kindness, it was passed on to us. Did you know, Christian, that you have an inheritance from God? You did not earn it. It is a gift from God that endures forever. It will not spoil or fade. A small portion of God’s inheritance can be had here on earth. We have God’s peace; a peace that passes all understanding. But the lion’s share of our inheritance is waiting on the other side of death. Jesus is building a mansion for us in heaven. Hang onto this truth, believer. While we live out our days here, we will struggle with grief and trials. We will suffer loss and live with pain. There will be many tests of our faith. But we who believe have this great hope: God will care for us. We will be blessed. Our inheritance is guaranteed. Believe it. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day