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them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in My covenant,
and I did not regard them, says Yahweh.”

The Law is mankind’s Hagar. It holds forth the allure of producing man’s desire.
The Law looks fertile. Man believes if he can only come into union with the Law that
good fruit will be the result. Union with the Law, however, produces only rebellion
and sin.

Romans 7:8-11
But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me
coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead. I was once alive
apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and
I died; and this commandment, which was to result in life, proved to result in
death for me; for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment,
deceived me and through it killed me.

The natural man embraces the Law with the hope of producing life. Indeed,
outwardly it may appear that man has accomplished his goal. There is an appearance
of life being brought forth, but in God’s eyes He sees only death.

Matthew 23:27-28
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed
tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead
men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous
to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

People of God, this judgment spoken by Christ applies to all men who believe
that their works will find them approval before Yahweh. After the Spirit had been
given to the body of Christ, the apostle Paul said that there were yet men who wanted
to bring partakers of the new covenant back under the Law that they might make a
good showing in the flesh.
Although God was bringing forth something far better for Abraham than what
he had accomplished on his own, observe how difficult it was for this man to let go of
that which he had produced. Abraham petitioned Yahweh, “May Ishmael LIVE before
You.” Life was not to be obtained through the Law. Therefore, when LIFE (Yahshua)
did appear the son of the bondwoman had to be cast out.
Consider this carefully. Paul tells us that these two women are two covenants.
Abraham truly had two wives. He was covenanted to both of them. Yet, when Sarah
(the Jerusalem above) brought forth the promised seed, Hagar (the Jerusalem below)
was cast out with her son.

Galatians 4:30
"Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not