“And God was with the lad and he grew..." - Genesis 21:20
a)
Who is he?
In this verse, Bible
talks about Ishmael, the son of Hagar, an Egyptian maid. Bible records that God
was with him.
b)
What was God’s promise concerning Ishmael?
“Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman..." - Genesis 21:13
c)
Why God has to be with and
bless the son of an Egyptian maid?
God gives a reason
to Abraham. God says, “…because he is your seed" - Genesis 21:13
God’s calling was
upon Abraham and He blessed him richly. In the plan that God had for Abraham
there was no place for Hagar. But then Hagar gave birth to Ishmael and he was
the seed of Abraham. God never saw Ishmael as the son of an Egyptian maid but
He looked at him as Abraham’s seed. So God promised him that he will multiply
and will be a nation.
It all happened
because God gave so much importance to the seed of Abraham, a chosen one.
d)
Who are you?
“Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in
him..." - 1 John 3:9
As you are born of
God, you carry God’s seed. His seed remains in you.
If God could remember
the seed of a chosen one and bless someone richly who is not at all in His
plan, how much more God will remember and bless you, in whom His own seed
remains and upon whom He has greater plans!
He cares for you
even today and He will never forget you as you are His seed. He has plans to
prosper you. He will multiply you and bless you. He will never forsake you. You
will be blessed.
#GHG Short Devotions
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