September 12, 2025 | Be God's Family
Children of the Promise
Scripture: Galatians 4:28-31(NIV)
28 Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 At that time the son born according to the flesh persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. 30 But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.” 31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
Devotional
As children of God, we also can choose to inherit His Promise. Just like an inheritance in today’s world, we still need to accept it. We have a choice.
In Galatians 4:28-31 we see Issac, born the son of Abraham & Sarah, chosen to receive his inheritance after Abraham’s death. We see Abraham’s other son, Ishmael, being born of Hagar, the slave woman, as their choice of sin (not trusting God). Before Isaac’s birth, neither Abraham, nor Sarah, had trusted God for a son. They chose to produce an offspring through the slave woman. For Abraham to have his true son as his heir, he had to choose Issac over the slave woman’s son, Ishmael.
We know we are children of God. and we can accept our inheritance as children of God by following Him. The other choice is to be children of sin and turn our back on our true inheritance. We are constantly tempted to follow sin in this world. It’s easy. It’s quick. It offers temporary satisfaction. To choose God’s inheritance, we must make the hard choice and turn from away from temptation and choose the right path.
Prayer: Loving Jesus, we choose you. We know you love us and bless us, Lord. We ask that you give us the strength to trust you and to turn from temptation and follow your Way. Help us to stay strong and follow you, Lord Jesus. Amen
Poem
The Lord Has Done Great Things For Me
Psalm 126
“The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.
Psalm 126:2b-3
The Lord has done great things for me…
God knew me in the womb
God breathed His Spirit into me
New life from out a tomb
The Lord has done great things for me…
God fed me on His word
God taught me how to sing His praise
To wield the Spirit’s sword
The Lord has done great things for me…
On high place I’ve been set
In freedom, I bound like a hart
All needs in Him are met
The Lord has done great things for me…
A calling by His will
A purposed life, a labor true
A Sabbath to be still
The Lord has done great things for me…
A home He does prepare
And when He calls, He’ll carry me
To live forever there
