Nations whose rulers are kings or queens place great emphasis
on bloodlines.
The monarch who sits on the throne does so because members of
his family ruled before him.
Typically, their oldest son or daughter will reign after
them.
The book of Matthew talks about the earthly bloodline of
Jesus.
In the very first chapter we are told exactly how the
ancestry of Jesus can be traced from Abraham through David to Joseph the
husband of His mother Mary.
Matthew then describes how Jesus came to be born.
Matthew 1:18 (NET) – Now the birth of Jesus happened this way. While
His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was
found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
It is good to note that one can trace the earthly ancestry
of Jesus from Joseph all the way back to Abraham.
It is far more important to remember the relationship that
Jesus has with God.
God called Jesus “My Son”.
He did this when Jesus was baptized.
Matthew 3:17 (NET) – And a voice from heaven said, “This is My one dear
Son; in Him I take great delight.
Jesus called God “My Father”.
Matthew 11:27 (NET) – All things have been handed over to Me by My
Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father
except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal Him.
When it comes to earthly monarchs, humans place great
emphasis on bloodlines.
When it comes to faith what we must value is the blood of
Jesus.
Mark 14:24 (NET) – He said to them, “This is My blood, the blood of the
covenant, that is poured out for many.”
In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he explains that God sent
His Son to be born of a woman to redeem us.
Once redeemed, we are no longer under the law but adopted as children.
Galatians 4:6-7 (NET) – And because you are sons, God sent the spirit
of His Son into our hearts, who calls, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a
slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
Since that is the case, the value of adoption far exceeds any
bloodline one may have.
This is true even of monarchs.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
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