Dec 31, 2009

Abraham's Family and Mother

Today we're going to study Abraham's family and how it relates to our heavenly Mother. When we understand Abraham's family, we can understand what qualifies us to be heirs of heaven. First of all, we need to understand Abraham represents God through the Bible.
Lk 16:19-31 The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.
When a man dies, whose side is he supposed to be carried to? (To God's side) However, Lazarus was carried to Abraham's side. Here we can understand that Abraham stands for God. When the rich man died, he called to Abraham, "Father Abraham." Who is the only one who can be called 'Father' in heaven? (God) Here again we can comprehend that Abraham represents God.
Therefore we can figure out what qualifies us as God's heir to inherit the heavenly kingdom when we study what qualified Abraham's heir to inherit his estate.

Abraham had three people who could qualify as his heir. They were Eliezer, Ishmael, and Isaac. Let's find out who qualified to be an heir of Abraham and why.
Ge 15:2-4 The one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus.
Abraham wanted his servant Eliezer to be his heir because he had no sons. God said to Abraham only his son could be his heir. So Sarai, Abraham's wife, gave him her maidservant Hagar to bear his son.
Ge 16:16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.
As God said, Abraham had his own son Ishmael and he wanted him to be his heir. God said Ishmael was not worthy of his estate. Instead, God said He would make Isaac the heir whom Sarah would bear for Abraham.
Ge 17:19 Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him.
In the end, Isaac became the heir among the three. Let's find out the reason.
Isaac became Abraham's heir because he was the only one born of Abraham and Sarah, the free man and the free woman. The basic difference between Isaac and the others is that he was born of the free woman so he could receive his father's inheritance.

In Israel, only the firstborn has a right to become the heir of the family. So Ishmael should have been the heir of Abraham. However, Isaac became the heir who was born of Sarah, the free woman. This tells us that the maternal line was a decisive factor in choosing the heir.
This is a prophecy to show who deserves to be the heir of God. Only the children of the new covenant who believe the Mother of our spirits can inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 4:26 The Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our Mother.
Please believe in our heavenly Mother, and you will become God's heir and inherit the kingdom of heaven. God bless you.

1 comment:

  1. I`m not a good child but I received the promise the kingdom of heaven because of child of the heavenly mother.
    I give eternal thanks to heavenly mother. I love you, mother.

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