The Blessing of Abraham is Yours
In concluding the book of Genesis, here are some things that I studied regarding the blessing of Abraham. The blessing of Abraham comes through faith, not bloodline. This is why you may hear people say, “Abraham’s blessing is mine”. Abraham was counted as righteous by his faith. The same applies to us.
And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 NKJV
Abraham is the father of all who believe- Jews and Gentiles.
…and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had while still uncircumcised. Romans 4:12
The promise is guaranteed to everyone who shares Abraham’s faith. (Romans 4:16) This blessing extends to the Gentiles because Genesis 12:3 says all the families of the earth will be blessed through Abraham. Abraham’s blessing comes through the Gentiles through Christ (Galatians 3:14).
Those of us who are in Christ are considered Abraham’s offspring, which makes us heirs to the promise, too! Isn’t that amazing? We’ve been adopted, and we are heirs through Christ by faith.
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith… And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.” Galatians 3:26–29
Romans 8:15–17 tells us that we are adopted sons, children, and heirs of God. Also, we are fellow heirs with Christ. The inheritance includes Abrahamic promises. This makes us children of the promise (Romans 9:6–8). God considers us offspring by promise, not genetics. So like Isaac, we are children of the promise.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. Galatians 4:28
So, if you belong to Christ, you are counted as Abraham’s offspring, an heir of promise.
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29
Abraham’s blessing, the promise, is that God would create a redeemed people through Abraham’s Seed (Christ), give us righteousness by faith, dwell with us by His Holy Spirit, make us His adopted children, bless all nations through us, and grant us an eternal inheritance in His kingdom.
For women of God, this means:
Marriage → covenant inheritance
Motherhood → fruitfulness & legacy
Homemaking → stewardship of promise
Body care → temple of the promised Holy Spirit
The blessing does include material provision, but it’s conditional and always in service of God’s redemptive purposes—not self-indulgence. It’s clear in Scripture that material abundance accompanied the Abrahamic line. We can see this beginning in Genesis 13,24,26, and 30. But God blesses us to be a blessing (Gen 12:2).
God gives us the power to get wealth. This wealth comes from God, confirms the covenant, and it’s not a self-generated entitlement.
“And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.” Deuteronomy 8:18
It’s not the goal in the life of a believer, but it can be a byproduct of a lifestyle of commitment and obedience. Matthew 6:33 instructs us to seek God’s kingdom first, and everything else will be added unto us. Any abundance that God decided to give is tied to sufficiency, generosity, and good works.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
These verses show us that wealth is allowed, but it is not our hope or goal. Scripture also tells us how to handle wealth, without pride or trust in riches, which are uncertain. Our trust and dependence must be in God alone. We must keep in mind that the inheritance is more than, even greater than, money. The promise is the Kingdom, resurrection, and new creation.
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Timothy 6:17–19
So we see, God often blesses His people with material provision, but wealth isn’t the main promise of Abraham, and it’s not guaranteed equally to everyone. God’s purposes prevail. He will always provide for His children, and when He so chooses, He entrusts abundance for stewardship, obedience, and blessing others.
To summarize, the blessing of Abraham includes spiritual blessing, justification, divine favor and protection, material and supernatural provision, and fruitfulness. We claim this blessing through inheritance by faith and even confession. These promises are not limited by circumstances; just as Isaac and even Jacob (through Joseph) prospered during a famine, these blessings are for all situations.
By: LaRissa J
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