Abraham's Three Descendants by Grace

There is an aspect of our walk as believers that we do not hear much about. In fact, other than one book I read a few years ago that mentioned this just a little, I have not heard this been spoken of among Christians. But there is one characteristic of the One New Man and its three fold cord that is essential in our success to take dominion in the land God has promised us in Kingdom of God power and authority. It is extremely important that we understand the role of Christians, Jews and the children of Ishmael, so that our intercessions can take a whole new paradigm that will manifest the glory of God shining bright for us all as we fight for each other to obtain victories unheard of. With the help of yet another excerpt from my upcoming book, I hope you can come to this understanding.

Romans 11:5-6

⁵Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ⁶And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. NKJV

The Descendants of Ishmael

One very important thing to add is that this grace has also been extended to the descendants of Ishmael. Ishmael was not the child promised to Abraham originally, but was the result of Abram’s works of the flesh after his wife Sarah prompted him to lay with her maid Hagar so she could have children with him through her. By this time God had changed Abram’s  name to Abraham, and it was him (Abraham) who sent both Hagar and Ishmael away also at the prompting of Sarah. But because of God’s covenant with Abraham, and also because he was counted as a righteous man and was called God’s friend, Abraham prayed to God on behalf of Ishmael, and God heard him. 

In Genesis 17:18 Abraham said to God, Oh, that Ishmael, might live before You!” And God responded in verse 20 saying, “And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

The descendants of Ishmael also have an apostolic contribution to give on behalf of the Kingdom of God. The problem has been the enmity between the descendants of Isaac and the descendants of Ishmael for many generations. This makes Abraham’s family incomplete and divided because according to 1 Chronicles 1:28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. God is also calling the descendants of Ishmael to partake of the unity of the faith to establish the kingdom of God as the great nation He has called them to be, but not as enemies of the Jews, but as fellow heirs of the blessings of God through their lineage with Abraham and God’s promise made to him.

Help in the Fight

In chapter 34 of the Book of Deuteronomy, after Moses died, Joshua was appointed leader of the Israelites. And in chapter 1 of the Book of Joshua, after he had an encounter with the Lord, he commanded the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh to help the other tribes possess their promised lands. They were to go before their brethren armed and ready to fight to help them possess their promises. Today, this is a call to the Church to fight for the children of Israel and the children of Ishmael, so they too can possess their promised lands and walk in the unity of faith as the one new man in kingdom of God power and authority. In other words, God has given the people of Israel, the people of Ishmael, and the Church each one a dispensation of His grace in the gifts bestowed upon them to fulfill His call and purpose for them separately. But these gifts and grace are also to be used to help each other in unity in the apostolic mandate of fulfilling the great Commission in power and authority and Kingdom of God dominion. 

Without this the work will be incomplete and more difficult to fulfill by one group alone. Just as each tribe in Israel was given gifts and blessings to help them fulfill each one their separate mandates, these blessings and gifts as illustrated in Deuteronomy 33 were also for them to use to fight for each other and work together in what God had purposed for them as His peculiar people. The same principle works for the Church and the people of Ishmael that as they work together in unity with the people of Israel, will be able to see incomparable victories with the Lord of Hosts as the shield of their help (Deuteronomy 33:29). We all are children of Abraham. To God alone be all the glory. ∎