Receive And Live The Promise

Scripture: 6 Clearly it is not that God’s word has failed. The truth is that not everyone descended from Israel is truly Israel. 7 Just because people can claim Abraham as their father does not make them his true children. But in the Scriptures, it says, “Through Isaac your covenant children will be named.” 8 The proper interpretation is this: Abraham’s children by natural descent are not necessarily God’s covenant people; what matters is that His children receive and live the promise. 9 For this is the word God promised: “In due time, I will come, and Sarah will give birth to a son.” 10 But the story didn’t stop there. Remember when Rebekah conceived her twin boys by our father Isaac? 11 – 12 The twins were in Rebekah’s womb when God said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” This was not based on merit or actions; the twins had not done anything to please or displease God. This was God’s call on each son and His desired purposes. (Romans 9:6-12 The Voice) God is God and we are not. He did not make it difficult to be called His child. To become a child of God is not based on our birth into a natural line of heritage, but rather to receive and live the promise of life through faith in Jesus. There is first the receiving of the promised life, and then there is the living of that life. My Father, thank You for making the way for me to be Your child. Now I pray for the wisdom and guidance from You to live that life. I love You. AMEN The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. If they stumble, the Lord is there for them. Psalm 37
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