The Principles Of The Birthright: Lessons From Abraham

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 16:1-2(KJV); Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

From the scriptures, God has demonstrated to us that one can affect their birthright and therefore change their position spiritually.

Abraham’s first son was Ishmael. As the firstborn son, he was entitled to the birthright as the heir to Abraham. However, God did not regard him as so.

In Genesis 22, God refers to Isaac as Abraham’s ONLY SON. Of course, he knew that Ishmael too was a son of Abraham.

So, why was this so?

Ishmael did not receive the birthright because he was not the son of THE PROMISE. He was the result of human effort by Abraham and Sarah to fulfil the promise of God for their lives.

This means that you can affect your position in the spirit every time you use human effort to effect the Word of God over your life.

The reason we preach the grace of God is because it shows you what God does in and through you so that every success has nothing to do with your human effort but everything to do with the operation of God’s ability in your life.

Purpose to depend wholly on God as the author and finisher of your faith.

His name be praised.

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 12:2, Philippians 2:13

GOLDEN NUGGET:

You can affect your position in the spirit every time you use human effort to effect the Word of God over your life. The reason we preach the grace of God is because it shows you what God does in and through you so that every success has nothing to do with your human effort but everything to do with the operation of God’s ability in your life.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank you for your promises in my life, the great and wondrous things you have spoken over me. I trust and believe in you, fully aware that you who began a good work in me shall bring it to accomplishment. Thank you for what you have done and for what you are going to do in the great years ahead.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.