Proverbs 17:2 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.” (Proverbs 17:2 NKJV)

This passage is pointing to the heirs of the promised physical son of Sarah - the rebellious Jews, and the gentile people, who were once servants to sin. Because of the Jews' shameful rejection of Jesus, when we-the gentile nation, in wisdom accepted the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, we become sharers with the inheritance of Sarah's son of promise-Isaac. By grace, we are counted among the heirs of Abraham in Christ Jesus. “And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.”(Galatians 3:29 NLT) God promised Abraham: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.” (Genesis 12:2 NKJV) Such amazing blessings to be sharer with!

Apostle Paul affirms this revelation in his epistle to the gentile church of Ephesus. And, he wrote: “Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 3:2-6 NIV)

Yes, in grace, the moment we receive the Lordship of Jesus by faith and gone through the process of rebirth in the spirit, Paul further affirms: "The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." (Romans 8:16-17 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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