Read Galatians 4:22-31
Key Verse : " Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman (Verse 30) ."
The apostle Paul made a reference in this chapter of his letter to the Galatians regarding the sons of Abraham. It is said that he has two sons, one of a bondwoman and another by a freewoman (verse 22). Abraham's son by Hagar is Ishmael, which is born of the flesh. Ishmael was born because Sarai gave Hagar to Abraham to raise an heir for him, since they can't have children. In short, Ishmael was born not because of God's promise, but of man. His son, Isaac, with Sarah was God's promise to him. And through Isaac's son Jacob thus the nation of Israel was born.
Here the apostle Paul not only references Abraham's sons, but the implication it has for us. When we were living under the flesh, we are the children of Hagar. We all know that the flesh gives us unto the bondage of sin. And what are the wages of sin:death. But God gave us his promise in Our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we are redeemed by his precious body and blood. He became God's promise to us, so that we are not anymore sons of a bondwoman, but of a free woman. As Isaac was the child of promise, Jesus Christ also made us children of the Spirit, having fulfilled God's promise to us.
The key verse tells all what is the difference of being Ishmael or Isaac. If we continue to live carnally in this world, we can never be free. We will always be in bondage, and will be cast out, since those of the flesh can't be co heirs with those of the Spirit. If we have Jesus Christ in our lives, recognize what he has done for us, and live according to his ways, then can we say that we are sons of a freewoman, Let us learn to live in God's will, and to be children of the promise always.
MAY JESUS BLESS YOU
BRIAN LUCIANO
JUNE 21,2017
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