Some were a joy: Solomon and Nathan (probably named after the mentor that changed his life, Natha).
Some were a grief: Absalom, Amnon, and Adonijah. I Chron 3:3.
And from this family came the Christ. It seemed good to God.
He uses broken people, you know.
From one son Nathan came the Christ---hearts for God, no matter what.
From one son Solomon came kingdoms---17 descents in this family.
May our own years go down in the annals of Eternity.
Doing what seems Good to God, for His Glory.
COME BOLDLY: Timeless Prayers
Father, I do not want to miss out on what you have as we roll through this life. David has faced much opposition in his life already but it's about to come from his sons, now. Nothing worse. Rejection. Distance. Misunderstandings. All so hurtful. May we find deeper love, fuller trust, greater grace.
PHOTO: Rolling through the Hill Country of Texas. Oh! May we stop long enough to reflect on the Grace of Your Word. Make our day fall into the annal of Eternity.
Maybe you are like me and get a little disappointed when we have long genealogical passages. But as you point out, Bev, these are the legacies leading up to Christ, the ancestors of generations of kings and the King of Kings.
ReplyDeleteEach of these names are proof that God is into the details of the Truth of His Word. They are reminders that God fulfills every Word to completion. J. Sidlow Baxter writes, "(each of the genealogical recorded names) was the possessor of wonderful Divine promises reaching on to unborn generations."
Each name chronicled is proof of the promises, each a testimony to Him. Those divine promises continue to this April morning. For He Who has called you is faithful. (1Thessalonians 5:24)
Let our lives testify. Chronicle our lives as proof of Your Love, Lord.
Yes, I think---what can I possible take away from a genealogy. Just names. Until you look and seek and wonder and ponder. Real people who made it into a Bible. Some good. Some bad, really bad. Makes me want to be in the annals of eternity. And even names come alive. I just walk away shaking my head. That He would want us.
ReplyDeleteAmen--that He would want us at all...pure awe here...
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