In Genesis 21 we see two wells: the well of Abraham and the well of Ishmael. A well is the source of man’s living, supplying man with water for his daily life. The two wells in Genesis 21 signify two sources of living. The first well, Abraham’s well (which later became the well of Isaac […]
Having the Proper Standing when Enjoying the Grace of God for the Kingdom of God
May 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Isaac was a pattern of one who enjoyed God’s grace again and again. His father Abraham gave him all that he had, and God blessed Isaac abundantly. Wherever he went, Isaac prospered and increased. All he did was just to enjoy grace, and God blessed him. However, we see something very interesting about him: even […]
Being Heirs of Grace, Obeying God in Grace, and Enjoying Grace to be Rich Toward God
May 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
Isaac was born through grace, grew up in grace, became the heir of grace, obeyed in grace, and had grace multiplied to him. As believers in Christ, we were born through grace (not by works), we need to grow in grace, we are heirs of grace, we obey in grace, and we have grace multiplied […]
Enjoying Grace to Grow in Grace through the Blood, the Word, the Spirit, and the Church
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As believers in Christ, we were born again by the grace of God, and now we need to grow in grace by enjoying all that Christ is to us as our spiritual food and living water. We are like Isaac: he was born through grace and he was also grown up in grace (Gen. 21:8). […]
Living by Grace by Having our Natural Strength Dealt with by God through the Cross
April 29, 2014 by 1 Comment
In seeing how Isaac experienced God and how his experience applies to us we need to realize that Isaac was born of Sarah through grace and not through the efforts of the flesh. After Abraham’s natural strength has been dealt with by God and His self-effort ceased, Isaac was born (see Gen. 17:15-19; 18:10-14; 21:1-7). […]
The God of Abraham is the God of Changelessness and the Triune God of Provision
April 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Who God is to us depends on how much of Him we experience in our daily living. If God is only the God of glory appearing to us, we will be attracted by Him to come out of anything of the old man to Himself in the new creation. If God is the One who […]
The God of Abraham is the God of All-Sufficiency and the God with His Human Friendship
April 25, 2014 by 1 Comment
The God whom we worship, contact, enjoy, and serve calls Himself, the God of Abraham, the God of a person. What did Abraham experience of God so that God would call Himself as his God? Are we experiencing God as the God of Abraham today so that God would also call Himself, our God? Is […]
