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…And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber…(1 Chronicles 1:18)
When we are committed to reading our Bibles through, all the way through, not skipping a word, we are tempted to wonder why God saw fit to include some things. Like the genealogies, and the details of travels, why are these in the Bible at all?
Well, you can be sure they are there for a reason, and perhaps we won’t know all of the richness of why in this life, but let me give you some things to think about. When we study we find out certain things have their rightful place in being included. For instance, notice that the two different genealogies in Matthew and Luke point to the two different lines of Jesus through Mary and Joseph, but both have roots in David. So these seem a necessity, in a sense.
What about those seemingly endless genealogies in the OT books, what are they there for? Well, when we see those endless names, think about the fact that God cared enough to put them there. Then think about this. When you are nothing but a name to everyone else, you are still important to God, important enough to be included even if no one else thinks you are worth the time. When you see where the Bible talks about the travels of the old timers and said they pitched a tent here or there, and then here or there again, and so on, think about the fact that when no one else cares where you are God knows exactly where you are, and He does care, every step of the way. God is interested in individuals.
When we see the personal greetings of Paul to certain individuals, think about the fact that although we don’t have much more information than their name, they were important to Paul, and they got their names in the Bible; don’t you wish that were you! Beside the Book of Life, that Bible is the one book I would want to get a recommendation in, it is better and more prestigious than any who’s who list you will ever get on this earth!
When someone takes an interest in you and your details, whether they know it or not, they are acting like Jesus. He has your hairs numbered, and even if you're bald, He counted each one as it fell off your head. Use your head, and realize that those words in the Bible, they mean something. You may not care but God does. I may not ever know what all those names mean, but I know this, God wanted them included, and He wants you included, so be glad that God wants your name included when no one else thinks you're worth the time. That means something to me.
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This is taken from a previous post from 1-2-07, but now includes the audio, which has additional material in it...we will be doing this with many of our older posts, so that they can have the audio attached to them...hope these are edifying and enjoyable for you...God bless...
...and don't be afraid to leave a comment if you haven't listened to the audio...the posts can stand on their own, too...
"When someone takes an interest in you and your details, whether they know it or not, they are acting like Jesus."
I can't tell you how true that is for me. Being an isolated sort, when I speak to someone and they aren't trying to interrupt me with their own stuff and actually seem interested in what I have to say, it's just such a special thing. Having normal communication with someone when you're used to talking to toddlers or quick snatches of phone conversation is such a blessing. That statement up there just resonated with me, so I really encourage others, even if they're just being polite, to talk to someone who seems lonely! It really is a blessing and a quick splash of God's love.
Joyfully,
Amen! Btw...Love the pic!
EvenSo,
Thanks for the steady reminders. We all need to head and live the Word of God.
head ??? make that heed!
sorry 'bout that!
So... take the challenge! Read your bible all the way through from beginning to end with no skipping around. Don't be concerned with how long it takes, just do it. God will honor the effort and you will be blessed!
Truth...
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