ADDRESSES ON ROMANS
them the Lord Jesus, their Messiah, will reign "from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth" (Psalm 72:8 ). But Abraham had a heavenly seed, as well as an earthly seed. God told him to count the stars and see his spiritual seed. You and I belong to this vast company. But God also told Abraham that his earthly seed should be as the sand of the sea. This represents his natural descendants, Israel. The earthly seed will one day be constituted as a nation, and will be heirs of this world. The Son of David will return to earth, where he will establish his millennial reign and sit on the throne of David. When He returns in glory, Israel will look upon Him "whom they have pierced" (Zech. 12: 10). They will then receive Him, and will become the heirs of the world. This is true of the heavenly seed, too, except that Abra- ham's spiritual seed will rule and reign with Christ. You and I shall be heirs of this world and of the universe. That promise is absolutely sure of fulfillment. It was made apart from con- ditions and not according to the law. It was given as an unconditional promise. The law can not produce any promises. It "worketh wrath." This promise of heirship was given by God to Abraham hundreds of years before the law was spoken on Mount Sinai. I want to say a word here to legalists. Do you not see that God is endeavoring to show us that all His promises are on the ground of grace? You can not get anything from God on any other ground. When the Jews receive Jesus as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, they will rebuild the temple. They will be the head of the nations, instead of the tail. They will have universal dominion. But they will have nothing in them- selves, of which to boast. They will realize that God's gifts are all of grace. They will not get anything from the covenant made at Sinai. They will get all according to the covenant made with Abraham .before the law was given. The Sinaitic Covenant "worketh wrath." When we, too, become " heirs of the world," we are going to reign with the Son of God. We are [Page 67
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