Name Tags: You Are… Abraham's Descendants

If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Galatians 3:29 (ESV)

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

Genesis 12:3 (NKJV)

Depending on each situation's need, God offers us some wonderful name tags. While they're invisible to outsiders (unless they've read and studied the Bible), God's name tags CLEARLY identify you to angels and demons in ways that count.

They give you instantaneous respect. They help you discern the various roles you were commissioned to play and master. 

They set you up for countless benefits, and they void destructive self-descriptions: cruel names Satan wants to pin on you.

Actors, models, and talent for Christ:

Your first nametag? Abraham's descendants! You're a member of Earth's best family: the same one into which Jesus was born!* 

So consider your forefather's journey– his focus, lifestyle, duties, and blessings. Because wearing this star-studded name tag also brings family obligations:

  1. Abraham obeyed the Lord in all things and believed God’s “impossible” blessings.

  2. He left his father (and comforts) behind… to follow God into an unknown land.

  3. He quit the world’s prevailing religions– all deeply rooted in idolatry.

  4. He never constructed a big mansion. Instead, he constructed God’s family.

  5. God blessed everyone who helped Abraham, and cursed anyone who tried to harm him.

Actors, models, and talent for Christ:

God's love and promises to Abraham are transferrable to you through Jesus– and the only requirement is your faith!

Name Tags: You Are… Abraham's Descendants (Part 2)

* Short article: Who are the seed of Abraham? | GotQuestions.org

** Longer, excellent article, The Promised Seed: The Source of Blessing in God's Perfect Plan: 7. The Promised Seed: The Source of Blessing in God's Perfect Plan | Bible.org

NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.

Carey Arban