T A R N I S H E D   T R O P H I E S

I Peter 1:3-4

Have you noticed the trophies in the school’s trophy case which have been won over the past decades of competition?  How is it that they so soon fade, tarnish and gather dust?  Have they somehow lost their luster since the days of championships won?  What kind of trophy would never grow old?

We read about such rewards in Peter’s first letter to his friends at chapter 1 and verses 3-4.  There it says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.”

Every medal, ribbon or trophy I’ve ever won has slowly faded, tarnished or been lost in the closet.  How great an inheritance is ours through knowing God?!  Here Peter says that this inheritance is incorruptible, that it will never decay. 

He also says that it’s undefiled, that is it cannot be lessened by any outside force.  He says that it will not fade away, like the ink on certificates does or the shine on a trophy does, or even like the memories of thrilling championships eventually do.

Best of all, the inheritance is kept for us in heaven.  That’s way more secure than anyone’s trophy case!  The security for our glorious inheritance is in God’s hands.  There is nowhere in the universe more secure for our treasures.

Play this day’s game like there was an incorruptible, undefiled, never-to-fade trophy on the line and it’s kept in heaven for you.

Bible Reading Plan:
John 7:25-36
I Peter 5:8-14
Song of Solomon 8:8-14
Lamentations 4-5