We’re Of The Same Family
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs
according to the promise [ Galatians 3:29].
God chose to identify Himself in the scriptures, not as the
God of all men but , as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In Exodus 3:15, He
told Moses,”…say unto the children
of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this
is my memorial unto all generations.” He let Moses know that the revelation of
Himself that He gave to those men would be the foundation for their
relationship.
You may call Him the God of Elijah; that’s okay; He indeed
blessed Elijah and wrought many great works through Elijah , but he never
introduced himself as the God of Elijah. You may call him the God of Moses,
Joshua or Samuel, but He never introduced Himself as such. He identified
Himself with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
You might say, “Well, it’s a family thing: father, son and
grandson.” Yes, but the beautiful part is that we belong to that same family.
We’re connected to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You’re connected to the most
sublime, prosperous, wealthy, and blessed family that ever existed. Galatians
3:16 says, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,
And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.”
Notice that God didn’t say “seeds,” referring to Christ. And
the Bible says, “And if ye be in Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and
heirs according to the promise” [Galatians 3:29]. We belong to Christ. We’re in
Christ. Moreover, Romans 8:17 says we’re joint-heirs with Christ, who is the
heir of all things and beneficiary of the Abraham blessings.
We’re of the same stock; from the same lineage and family
tree. Not only has God identified Himself with us, He’s brought us into oneness
with Himself. We’re in union with Him. We’re bearers of His Name, partakers of
His divine nature, and carriers of His glory.
Confession
I’m the seed of Abraham and
therefore an heir according to the promise. I belong to the wealthiest and most
sublime family there is, and I walk in blessings untold. I’m empowered to
prosper, and positioned to be fruitful and productive, glorifying God with my
life, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
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