Thursday, April 4, 2013

Did God love Ishmael?

There have been many who have linked Ishmael and Islam. It is true he was the father of the Arabians, and from the Arabians Islam was birthed. When you read scripture you must read everything it says, not what you want it to say. Genesis 21: 8-21 speaks about the departure of Hagar and Ishmael. Hagar and Ishmael was an example of man (Abram and Sarai) doing things on his own and not obeying God's commands. Ishmael was not the promised child, but he was a child in God's image. Abraham and Sarah disobeyed God and Hagar was caught in the middle of their sin. So God heard her cries and Ishmael rejection ... Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself," Let me not see the death of the boy" So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept" and God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, " What ails you, Hagar? Fear not , for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. "Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, I (God) will make him a great nation" Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the lad a drink. So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer Genesis 21:16-20 Lets remember not just Muslims came from Ishmael, but also many Christians are from Arabian descent. Isaac was the progenitor of all Jewish people, including Jewish atheist and Jewish Christians. There are many Muslims that are non-Arabians ( obviously--since there are Jewish Muslims, English Muslims and tons of African Muslims). It is well known fact the deaths of many people from Islam because of the misreading of scripture and perverting it to fit their agenda. Man takes what God gives him and destroys it. Adam and Eve was given freedom to have complete fellowship with The Lord and they disobeyed Him. What man did by choice brought death, and brought sin to the world and separation from the living God. The first Adam could not bring life, only through the 2nd Adam (Jesus Christ) life was given by the complete obedience of Him shedding His blood! Please pray for the Muslims that they come to Jesus Christ with a surrendering spirit and turn from their sins. We as Christians are called to love all people, we must love them enough to give the Good News... The Gospel of Jesus Christ! If we judge people, we will never get close enough to share the Gospel. I challenge you to go outside your comfort zone and reach the lost no matter their background. God Bless

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