Genesis 21:10 and she said to Abraham, "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac."
I mentioned yesterday, I would approach an issue this verse reminds me of. It is not what this verse is about, look at yesterday's for that... This is a rant of sorts, an observation over time, a sad truth that happens way too often.
Have you ever seen a couple not able to have children, so they go out and adopt? Not long after they conceive and have a child of their own. Or, maybe you know someone who takes care of children, does foster care, or adopts, because they feel compassion on the orphan or downtrodden.
So. Where is the problem, you say, isn't that all good?
It is good but not always. Too often they begin to put their own children first. The others get disciplined harder, are given more of the work, and too often driven away. They all need loved the same.
When you have been adopted, you become part of the family. That is what God the Father did for us. He gave us the right to become one of his, part of his family (John 1:12). He loves us and cares for us as his own. We are joint heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17), given the keys the kingdom (Matthew 16:19).
Since this is what God has done for us, lets us keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25) and love and care for others as we would our own. Let us love, not despise. K and A, you are both special to me! I am thankful for you both.
~Dad
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