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Friend, the Redeemer’s seed: God’s plan to restore His Image in us!

Galatians 4:4-6  But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,  5  to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.  6  And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 

Even in humanity’s darkest moment, when sin fractured the image of God and separation entered the human story, hope was not lost. The same God who pronounced judgment also spoke redemption. The instant Adam and Eve fell, the voice of grace broke through the curse, declaring a promise that would echo through all generations: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15). In that single verse, God revealed His plan of restoration — the coming of a Redeemer who would crush the power of the deceiver and restore the identity and fellowship humanity had lost.

This was not merely a curse upon the serpent — it was the first prophecy of salvation, the protoevangelium, the “first gospel.” In one sentence, God revealed His plan to restore what was broken and redeem what was lost. The Seed of the woman — a prophetic foreshadowing of the Messiah — would one day crush the head of the deceiver and reclaim humanity’s stolen identity.

Even as Adam and Eve were driven from Eden, God was already setting in motion a divine plan that would span generations. Through the unfolding story of Scripture, the bloodline of redemption began to flow — from Abraham to Isaac, from Jacob to Judah, and from David to the promised Seed, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. Born of a woman and born under the law, He came to redeem those held captive by sin and restore them to their true identity as sons and daughters of God.

As Paul writes, “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Galatians 4:4–6). Through the Messiah, the Spirit of adoption restores the voice that was lost in the Garden — the cry of identity, intimacy, and belonging: “Abba, Father.”

From the very beginning, God’s heart was restoration. He would not allow His image-bearers to remain bound by the serpent’s deception. Every covenant, every sacrifice, every prophet pointed toward this singular hope — the coming of the Seed who would undo the curse and restore communion between God and man.

This is the nature of our God — He never abandons what He creates. When mankind sinned, He promised salvation; when mankind fell, He foretold a Redeemer. His love declared redemption before judgment was ever spoken. In Yeshua, that ancient promise found its fulfillment. The promised Seed came — bruised for our iniquities, wounded for our transgressions (Isaiah 53:5), yet victorious over sin and death. Through His sacrifice, the serpent’s power was crushed, and the image of God in humanity began to be restored. As Scripture proclaims, “And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet” (Romans 16:20).

Friend, hear this with the fire of truth — no matter how shattered the mirror of your life appears, redemption was etched into your story before your first breath. You were never forgotten, never abandoned, never beyond His reach. From the beginning of time, God’s plan had your name written within it. The promise of the Seed was not a reaction to sin — it was the heartbeat of a loving Father who purposed restoration before the foundation of the world. What sin shattered, grace is rebuilding. What was lost in Adam is restored in Yeshua. He is the fulfillment of that ancient word — the living proof that God keeps every promise He has ever spoken. The Seed has come, the curse is broken, and the path back to God stands wide open for those who will return to Him. Step into that redemption, walk in that restored identity, and lift your voice as a true son or daughter — crying out from the depths of your spirit, “Abba, Father!”

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George & Baht Rivka (Arad, Israel)