For Through Him We Both Have Access By One Spirit Unto the Father - Part 977

" ... in blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed My voice." (Genesis 22:17-18)

"And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing." (Genesis 12:2)

Saying, "Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee." (Hebrews 6:14) 

Let me first state (for the benefit of those who may not know), the words "thy seed" refers to descendants. We see the same example in Acts 2 -- when Peter standing with the other apostles responded to the question, "Men, brethren, what shall we do?" 

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost ... for the promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call." (Acts 2:37-39)

These promises are unique because the same promise transcends both the old and new covenant. These also show how much our Lord God and Saviour -- who willingly redeemed us with His blood -- desires to bless us (and future generations) in all their endeavours. Often, however, we miss the key that unlocks this promise. That is, aligning our faith and statements of belief with His Word -- obeying His voice in everything we do. 

"For the promise, that He should be heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith." (Romans 4:13)

The righteousness of faith. The dispensation of grace that we currently live in. So that we could not only know but experience "the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe ..." (Romans 3:22)

"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "The just shall live by faith" for the wrath of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:16-18)

And how do we do this? Believe in Jesus with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Seek His righteousness and the gift of salvation. Read His Word for your knowledge and wisdom, including repentance, and baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, so that you too can receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Become effectual in your communications so that others will know that you have been renewed in Jesus Christ, always willing to share your personal testimony. (Philemon 1:6)

And throughout, know beyond a shadow of a doubt that "now in Christ Jesus, you who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ, for He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us] having abolished in His flesh the enmity, the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in Himself to twain one new man, so making peace; and that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby, and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." (Ephesians 2:13-18)

Only in adhering to His Word can we (and our nations) be blessed. "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed My voice." (Genesis 22:17-18) Stand in the offering plate.