The Promised Child

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04/28 Daily Exhortation (Heb. 3:13; 10:25; Matt.6:11; Luke 11:3)

A 4:28 for 4/28 here…

Galatians 4:28 (KJB) Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

I love God’s “Master Wordsmith” plays on words and double entendres and double applications/allegories/similitudes. 

In the context of the passage, those BORN OF THE SPIRIT are likened unto Isaac, and those born of the flesh are likened unto Ishmael. Abraham was a great patriarch, and the Bible shows “all the warts” so to speak. Abraham was never to take Lot with him, was not to even go to Egypt, was not to have Hagar (Egyptian) along, was not to try and fulfil God’s promise via the flesh by using Hagar, etc. In those instances, Abraham was outside of the Primary Will of God. 

We become partakers of the seed of Abraham by faith: 

Galatians 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Note in our focus passage, that born again Christians are “as Isaac was” and “the children of promise.” Isaac means “laughter.” This is not a non-sober carnal merriment but the jubilee joy of the Lord.

We are also “the children of promise.” We are literally/spiritually BORN OF THE WORD OF GOD. 

2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise…

You are a PROMISE CHILD and verily a CHILD OF THE PROMISE. May it be an Isaac-like source of joy today. 

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

Psalm 119:162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Enjoy the Engrafted Word today, -r <3