Post by Zac Loh on Jul 24, 2010 3:24:17 GMT -5
The Spiritual Seed Of Our Father God
Genesis 21:9-21
Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your seed.” (Genesis 21:13)
God showed mercy and blessed Ishmael simply because he was the seed of Abraham, the child of Abraham.
We are the spiritual seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:27-29). What is spiritual; is greater than what is natural. More than this, we are the spiritual seed of our Father God in the spiritual lineage of Jesus Christ.
Ishmael scoffed. Thus, he initiated the chain of events leading to his own removal. It’s not what we did or didn’t, it’s about our identity as children of God. We inherited the goodness and mercy of God. We deserve it because of Jesus.
Both Isaac and Ishmael were the seeds of Abraham. Isaac was symbolic of Jesus. And Ishmael was symbolic of us. Even though a distinction was made between Isaac and Ishmael, yet Ishmael was blessed. As Ishmael was the seed of Abraham, we are the seed of the same Father God of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God heard the cry of the lad Ishmael, and responded with the miracles of supernatural provision, and it never stopped.
This story touched my heart.
Dear children of God, He will hear your cry, cry out to Him. The goodness and mercy of God will follow you for the rest of your life.
Genesis 21:9-21
Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your seed.” (Genesis 21:13)
God showed mercy and blessed Ishmael simply because he was the seed of Abraham, the child of Abraham.
We are the spiritual seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:27-29). What is spiritual; is greater than what is natural. More than this, we are the spiritual seed of our Father God in the spiritual lineage of Jesus Christ.
Ishmael scoffed. Thus, he initiated the chain of events leading to his own removal. It’s not what we did or didn’t, it’s about our identity as children of God. We inherited the goodness and mercy of God. We deserve it because of Jesus.
Both Isaac and Ishmael were the seeds of Abraham. Isaac was symbolic of Jesus. And Ishmael was symbolic of us. Even though a distinction was made between Isaac and Ishmael, yet Ishmael was blessed. As Ishmael was the seed of Abraham, we are the seed of the same Father God of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God heard the cry of the lad Ishmael, and responded with the miracles of supernatural provision, and it never stopped.
This story touched my heart.
Dear children of God, He will hear your cry, cry out to Him. The goodness and mercy of God will follow you for the rest of your life.