Open Heavens April 23, 2008

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Lev 20-23

GODLY SEED

MEMORIZE: "And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit.And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth" (Malachi 2:15)

READ: Genesis 16:1-12

Abraham is an example of a man who sowed a good seed into a bad ground. God cut an everlasting covenant with Abraham and promised to bless him and generations after him. When he and his wife were tired of waiting on God for a child, his wife offered her slave girl, Hagar to Abraham, to bear children for her. And Abraham jumped at it. He went into her and she had Ishmael. About 14 years later, Sarah had Isaac. One thing worthy of note in this passage is that while it took Sarah over 25 years of waiting for the promised Isaac, Hagar immediately conceived the first time Abraham slept with her. Today, many have equally observed that conception comes easy to unbelievers, especially fornicators who do not know the value of child bearing, while many God fearing sisters have to wait for some years before having a child. They have been asking, ‘Why’? “And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth” (Malachi 2:15).

There are two types of seeds a man can produce. Godly and ungodly seeds. A godly seed is a seed with God inside it. An ungodly seed is a seed with no place for God. God is not interested in ungodly seeds. They mean nothing to Him. If a million ungodly seeds perish in one day, God loses nothing. But a godly seed means everything to God. One reason God is involved in a true Christian marriage is because He is looking for godly seeds. It takes a combination of God’s Spirit with the seed and egg of the couple to produce a godly seed. Satan knows this very well hence he tries to obstruct conception of godly seeds. Every godly seed is a threat to the satanic kingdom and is capable of causing unprecedented damage to their operations. This is one reason believers’ conception is actively fought. No matter how the devil tries, your godly seeds will come forth in Jesus’ Name.

The worst Satan and his demons can do is delay the conception of your godly seeds, particularly the first one, as long as God permits him. But he cannot prevent them because with the same zeal he is trying to hinder, God is working things out for you. God loves godly seeds. Unfortunately, some Christian couples meet but cannot have godly seeds because of in-house fighting, strife, quarrels, wickedness to one’s spouse. God is never found in such a place hence such believers have ordinary seeds. If you have been fighting your spouse, you are driving away godly seeds that can impact your life and the Kingdom of God. Repent and restitute to your spouse today.

ACTIONPOINT
The state of heart of a Christian couple and prevailing circumstances surrounding conception and the agreement level with the Holy Ghost will determine the seed they get.