Dailyword & PRAYERS JANURAY 10,2015 Gen 21:9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Gen 21:10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. The effect of the birth of Isaac was to make manifest the character of Ishmael. Ishmael hated Isaac and so did his mother, Hagar. Prompted by her, Ishmael sought to murder Isaac (Gal. 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.), and, with his mother, was justly expelled. Both merited the severer sentence of death. Thus, the birth of Isaac, which filled Sarah’s heart with joy, filled Hagar’s with murder. Isaac and Ishmael symbolize the new and the old natures in the Believer. Hagar and Sarah typify the two covenants of works and Grace, of bondage and liberty (Gal., Chpt. 4). The birth of the new nature demands the expulsion of the old. It is impossible, in fact, to improve the old nature. In the Eighth Chapter of Romans, the Holy Spirit says it is “enmity against God: for it not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be.” If, therefore, the old nature cannot be subject to the Law of God, how can it be improved? How foolish, therefore, appears the doctrine of moral evolution! The Divine way of holiness is to “put off the old man” just as Abraham “put off” Ishmael. Man’s way of holiness is to improve the “old man,” that is, to improve Ishmael. The effort is both foolish and hopeless. The only way the “old man,” which refers to the old way, the way of the flesh, can be put off is by the Believer evidencing and maintaining Faith in Christ and the Cross. As the Cross is the only answer for “sin,” it also is the only answer for “self” (Lk. 9:23–24 Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luk 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.). PRAYER REQUEST>>>>FROM>>>> ANNETTE HAINES I am feeling better than I did but still have a cough and mucus. This has been lingering since December 17. I was off work all this week Danielle is sick also with bronchitis and had be running a fever.NEEED HEALING TOUCH FROM JESUS PRAYER REQUEST>>>>KEEP>>>> JOYCE SANNER>>>IN PRAYER FOR A HEALING PRAYER REQUEST>>>>FROM>>>> Bethany Girton Umholtz>>>>>And the stomach bug has hit the Brynnmeister...HARD>>>NEEDS HEALING\
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:33:24 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015