“They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.” Romans 9:8
Do we become children of God by being descended from Abraham or by trusting in God’s promise of a Savior to atone for our sins? It is not the children of the flesh but those of faith in God’s promises. In Galatians 3:26, we read, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
Grant that we not trust in our heritage but in Your promise of a Savior to redeem us, O God. We pray in the name of Jesus, Your Son and our Savior. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]