Matthew 1
IF ONLY WE KNEW
Imagine being one of the people listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. What an honour that would have been! Imagine the feelings of responsibility as you live your life and bring up your children, knowing that one of your great-grandsons is going to be the saviour of the world. Yet I suspect most of the people listed as ancestors of the Lord Jesus Christ had very little or no idea at all that one of their descendants would be the Messiah.
But what if they had known? Would that knowledge have changed the way they lived? Would Manasseh have lived a better life? Would Boaz have married a Gentile wife? Would Judah have slept with a woman he thought was a prostitute? Would Rehoboam have been more careful with his kingdom?
None of us are going to be included in that majestic roll call as ancestors of the Messiah, but who knows what is down the track for our children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren? Our decisions today could have a huge impact for a long time into the future. Maybe one of our own children or descendants will be used by God for something great.
Let’s do our part today to build greatness for tomorrow.
May our thoughts and actions bring glory to God this week.
With love in our Lord,
Robert
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