Inheritance

We spent most of 2009 reading through letters written by one of the early church leaders, Paul. Over the next couple of weeks, I would like to read through a couple of letters written by another leader, Peter. Both were written in the latter part of his life to Jesus followers that were being persecuted.

1 Peter 1

3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,

4 and we have a priceless inheritance - an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Inheritance. The thing that struck me most was Peter’s description of our inheritance. There is so much in our world that is impure or falling apart. I especially love the use of the phrase “beyond the reach”. Keep that image in mind the next time you experience the frustration of destruction in this world.