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From Pastor Tom Marxen
What is in your house that is not birthed of God but you argue and contend that it should be?
Ishmael was the first son born to Abraham through his wife’s servant Hagar, but He was not the son of the Covenant, he was the result of Abram’s best effort to make the promised son appear.
God has "heard" Ishmael
But God has not promised Ishmael.
The Church is full of Ishmaels, it is more common problem that what we think. Like Abraham, we struggle with the Lord that our best efforts at helping Him fulfill the promise should be good enough.
But there comes a time to put Ishmael out,
Abraham was saddened when He sent Him away.
Ishmael was around a long time before he had to go, maybe we get to thinking that it is OK for Him to hang around and at least share with Isaac, but the truth is that they will always be against each other.
Abraham was sexually "dead"
Sarai was sexually "dead"
The Life of Isaac came directly from the covenant words of God.
We must become "DEAD" to sin and alive to God.
And then, the promises will become reality.
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