OUR DAILY BREAD : NAME UPON NAME

[cimi]

September 14
Friday


NAME UPON
NAME

READ:
Matthew 1:1-16
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The book of the
genealogy of Jesus
Christ, the Son of
David, th Son of
Abraham.
__Matthew 1:1
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Dalton Conley, a sociologist at New York University, and his wife, Natalie Jeremijenko, have two children. Several years ago, they sought permission from the city to change their 5-year-old son's name to You Xing Heyno Augustus Eisner Alexander Weiser Knuckles Jeremijenkl-Donley. Actually, a lot of that name was already his, but his parents added three of the middle names. They had specific reasons for each one.

I believe that God had specific reasons for the names He included in the beginning of Matthew's gospel. It may seem like a long, boring list of meaningless names, but those names served at least two purposes. First, they provided the framework by which true Hebrews could establish their family roots and maintain religious purity against outside influences. Second, the names reflected the sovereign work of God. They revealed God's dealings in the past, which resulted in the birth of the Messiah. The Lord used all kinds of people in Jesus' lineage--farmers, kings, a prostitute, adulterers, liars. When we read this list, we are reminded of God's faithfulness.

As you think about being a part of God's family by faith in Christ, remember His faithfulness to you and His desire to use you to bring about His purposes. __ Marvin Williams
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~O God, grant me the strength of heart,~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Of motive, and of will~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~To falter not but do my part~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Your purpose to fulfill. __Anon~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Life's purpose is found in a person__Jesus Christ.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 1:1-16*************

1 The book of the genealogy
of Jesus Christ, the Son of
David, the Son of Abraham:

2 Abraham begot Isaac,
Issac begot Jacob, and Jacob
begot Judah and his brothers.

3 Judah begot Perez and
Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot
Hezron, and Hezron begot
Ram. 4 Ram begot
Amminadab, Amminadab
begot Nahshon, and
Nashon begot Salmon.

5 Salmon begot Boaz by
Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by
Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

6 and Jesse begot David the
king. David the king begot
Solomon by her who had
been the wife of Uriah.

7 Solomon begot Rehoboam,
Rehoboam begot Abijah, and
Abijah begot Asa. 8 Asa
begot Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat begot Joram,
and Joram begot Uzziah.

9 Uzziah begot Jotham,
Jotham begot Ahaz, and
Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

10 Hezekiah begot Mannasseh,
Manasseh begot Amon, and
Amon begot Josiah. 11 Josiah
begot Jeconiah and his
brothers about the time they
were carried away to Babylon.
12 And after they
were brought to Babylon,
Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and
Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.

13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud,
Abiud begot Eliakim, and
Eliakim begot Azor. 14 Azor
begot Zadok, Zadok begot
Achim, and Achim begot
Eliud. 15 Eliud begot Eleazar,
Eleazar begot Matthan, and
Matthan begot Jacob. 16 And
Jacob begot Joseph the
husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus who is called
Christ.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Prophecies in the Old Testament linked the genealogy of the coming
Messiah with the line of Abraham and David, Since Matthew was
addressing primarily a Jewish audience, it was essential that he establish
Jesus' hereditary right to reign as King of Israel (Matt. 1:1). __ HDF

[Mackenaw]

Amen.

I started a study of the women listed in Matthew Chapter 1, but got distracted and never finished. The 5 women listed are: Thamar or Tamar, Rachab or Rehab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary. Each woman unique in her own way, and used by God in miraculous ways.

Mack