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An Heir of Righteousness “By faith Noah… prepared an ark… and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” ~ Hebrews 11:7 A Heavenly Treasure by Glenna Salsbury, reprint for May 29, 2026 It is interesting to think about the fact that “righteousness” is an inherited gift given to those who have faith. And faith itself is a gift, given only to those who have been given as a gift by the Father to the Son (Hebrews 12:2; John 17:2)! And who are these recipients? They are the sons of God, those begotten by God, born from above (I Peter 1:23; John 3:3; I John 3:1). We, then, as believers are heirs of the very same righteousness that Noah received. We are not counted as servants but as sons, “an heir through God” (Galatians 4:7 NASB). The Greek word for righteousness is dikaiosune and means to be counted as innocent before God. And the apostle Peter appears to have been especially grateful for being counted as innocent before the Lord. He seems to focus on righteousness. He is the one who reveals that Noah was “a preacher of righteousness” (II Peter 2:5). And Peter points out that all believers “have obtained like precious faith… through the righteousness of God…” (II Peter 1:1). Righteousness and faith are tightly bound together. The Biblical definition of faith “is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1 NASB). Noah is said to have been “warned by God about things not yet seen” (Hebrews 11:7 NASB). Like Enoch, Noah’s great grandfather, Noah “walked with God.” He was a righteous man, blameless in his time” (II Peter 6:9 NASB). For years Noah preached to the wicked generation in which he lived. He warned them of the prophetic revelation God had given him. But no one believed other than his own family members. The Word of God was not mixed with faith. Peter reminds us there were eight people in the ark (II Peter 2:5). Biblically, eight is the number of new beginnings. Christ rose on the eighth day. A new era was launched. When Noah and his family came out of the ark a new beginning unfolded in the world. Peter also states that God “saved Noah” (II Peter 2:5). The Greek word saved is tereo and it means to be preserved. Those who are heirs of righteousness “are kept by the power of God through faith” (I Peter 1:5). The word kept in the Greek is phroureo; it means to be guarded. As believers, we are preserved and guarded from the wrath of God. Christ Himself prayed to the Father asking Him to “keep” (tereo) us, to guard and preserve us from the Evil One (John 17:6, 15). Noah is a picture of how thoroughly protected we are against the wrath of God which is coming. (I Thessalonians 1:10) Faith is walking with the Lord, in the assurance of the promises He has spoken, in “the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1 NASB). This is the calling of the heirs of righteousness. Prayer Lord, may we, like Noah, heed both Your warnings and Your promises, each and every day until You come. Thank You that we are counted as innocent before You. Amen! Write to us! admin Photo by Eric: The Chicago River, August 2022 Forward this email to friends: If you are encouraged by this, please forward this email to your friends, and they can click HERE to sign up to receive this email to their inbox! About Us: David and Eric have been friends for many years through Glenna. Find out more about L3 Ministries together with Glenna’s three daughters carrying the torch from Glenna, passing on the hope of the sovereign grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. more Other Heavenly Treasures: Click here as our blog inventory fills to read past Heavenly Treasures! View in browser Copyright (C) 2026 L3 Ministries – Living a Lasting Legacy. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? Click to unsubscribe 1839 Fawn Circle, Fremont, NE 68025