Ungodly Reproduction (May 23, 2013)

 

 Ungodly Reproduction

 

Gen 21:9-12 Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac]. Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be an heir with my son Isaac. [Gal. 4:28-31.] And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael]. God said to Abraham, Do not let it seem grievous and evil to you because of the youth and your bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, do what she asks, for in Isaac shall your posterity be called. [Rom. 9:7.]

Abraham loved his offspring, but the child (Ishmael) was born from an ungodly union. If we want to share in the inheritance of God, we cannot do it through things originating in the flesh. We cannot expect God to bless that which we have created from a mixture of the world and our own mind, will and emotions. We are born again, recreated in Christ: we must cast out the things of the world and have a Kingdom mindset. We'll experience frustration and irritation and a whole range of unhealthy emotions if we try to mix the two kindgoms-it's not God's plan.

Ishmael was not conceived of God, he represented slavery to the world's kingdom. Isaac was conceived of God (and in God's timing), he represented the Kingdom of God and the fulfillment of the promise of God.

You are a child of the promise, one who has cast away slavery and the things of the world. You have inherited a Kingdom which is not of this world! What has crept into your life that God is calling you to cast out? It may be hard to release, but when you do, your hands will be free to take hold of what God wants you to grasp.