April 18 | Daily Devotion | Is The Victory You Have An Ishmael? | Zac Poonen
Summary
The message uses the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Ishmael to illustrate that self-achieved victories are insufficient for God's acceptance. Ishmael represents any apparent victory gained through personal effort, such as controlling a sin for a short time, which ultimately lacks divine acceptance. True blessing comes only when God works in the heart, leading to a transformation that is entirely His doing, as seen with Isaac.
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April 18 | Daily Devotion | Is The Victory You Have An Ishmael? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 17, 2026
Zac Poonen teaches that believers often produce spiritual 'Ishmaels'—apparent victories achieved through human effort and self-control rather than God's transforming grace. Using Abraham's story, he explains how God patiently waits until we recognize our own helplessness before He can work His true nature into us and produce the genuine 'Isaac.' Real victory comes not from external behavioral management but from God's supernatural work in the heart.
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