by Barbara Latta
Babies are born every day all over the world. In America, we
record the details of the birth
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The Significance of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ.
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on a legal document to certify the parents and
vital information about the child. This is then recorded at the proper entity
for the state where the birth occurred, and the child is legally a part of the
family.
Family ancestry searches have become a popular pastime and profitable
business. Information revealed about past relatives can be fun and informative
and in some cases, may be a way to make claims to property.
Jesus’ Birth
Certificate
In biblical times, genealogies were an important part of
Jewish custom. The kingly lines were kept intact in precise detail by scribes
to preserve the heritage. Jesus’ earthly ancestry is recorded both in Matthew
and Luke with some differences. Scholars have debated over the reasons for the
discrepancies, but the most popular theory is that Matthew traces Jesus’ line
back to Abraham thus showing Jesus as the promised Messiah. Luke’s line traces
through Mary’s ancestry back to Adam’s son Seth to reveal Him as the Son of Man
and the second Adam. Even though Jesus did not inherit Mary’s fallen bloodline,
He had to come as human to complete the work of defeating Satan the way Adam
was supposed to. (Read the Genealogy of
Jesus in Matthew 1: 1-17 and Luke 3:23-38).
By having these details recorded in scripture, no one could
debate the line Jesus came from. He was the Seed promised in the Garden of Eden
to crush Satan’s head. He was from the royal line of David to rule as King.
Our Inheritance
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We are written in the Book of Life through the
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We become a part of God's kingdom through the blood of
Christ. When we believe on His name and accept His sacrifice we are welcomed
into the family of God. We are written in the Book of Life and our born-again
birth certificate is final. No one can erase or take our names out of His book.
We are certified in heaven and we are now children of God.
But as many as
received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who
believe in His name (John 1: 12).
An heir to a royal throne will have a different demeanor
than ordinary citizens. When we realize we are a part of the royal family of
God, we will walk in our royal right and know what belongs to us; not in
arrogance, but in the humility of Christ as servants of His on this earth. We
are here to minister to others the love and grace of God, but also to walk in
our authority to crush the work of the devil as he tries to spread lies and
deception.
Walk in your royal inheritance by knowing who you belong to.
Just as He chose us in
Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus
Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will (Ephesians
1:4-5).
How does knowing you belong to the family of God change your
life?
TWEETABLES
John 3:16 is plastered on billboards, posters, signs at
ballgames and quoted in Sunday School. The verse has become a mantra of sorts
and has been heard so many times we have become numb to the meaning. The world
doesn’t know what it means, but sadly, much of the Christian world doesn’t know
the depth of this scripture’s meaning.
