Thereforeyou are no longera slave,but a son;and ifa son,thenan heirthroughGod.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
The LORDis the portionof my inheritanceand my cup;You supportmy lot.
My fleshand my heartmay fail,But Godis the strengthof my heartand my portionforever.
The portionof Jacobis not like these;For the Makerof allis He, And Israelis the tribeof His inheritance;The LORDof hostsis His name.
"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.
"The LORDis my portion,"saysmy soul,"ThereforeI havehopein Him."
"No onecanservetwomasters;for eitherhe will hatethe oneand lovethe other,orhe will be devotedto oneand despisethe other.You cannotserveGodand wealth.
For you are allsonsof Godthroughfaithin ChristJesus.
And ifyou belong to Christ,thenyou are Abraham'sdescendants,heirsaccordingto promise.
So then,brethren,we are not childrenof a bondwoman,but of the free woman.
"He who overcomeswill inheritthese things,and I will be his Godand he will be My son.
