"Ancestors"

     The Book of Matthew begins with the possible lineage of Jesus. Someone pointed out that there

was not DNA testing back then but that should not matter. Showing that Jesus had human ancestors

which speaks to his very own humanity.

   Jesus also had divine origins. What does that mean for us? Jesus referred to his disciples as his

brothers, sisters, mother, and father. That means we truly are children of God. The prophet Jeremiah

wrote that God knew us before we were in the womb.

     We have tools such as Ancestry.com which can help us track our blood line. What can we find out

about those who came before us?

    We may never find out the intimate details of the lives of our family members who wait for us in

Heaven but perhaps some clues will emerge that give us a look into some of their activities. For

example we may find out that our 3 times great grandmother was a nurse during a war and helped

a soldier pull through his injuries. Do a little research and we find out that soldier eventually married

that nurse.

    What can we learn about where our families when we consider the land they came from? Maybe

your family came from a place where the land was tough to work with making it hard to plant and

maintain crops. That tells me that people from such a region were hard and determined workers.

    Now ask yourself what will future generations say about you? Will our descendants say that we

worked hard. Will we be known as people who survived great hardships? Will we be known as

children of God? 

     As with Jesus many say he was a great man. A man of peace. A man full of wisdom and great

moral character. Some say he was a great teacher. And many people claim the Jesus is the

savior of the world. He is the rescuer of lost souls. 

     We may not be The Messiah but we sure do have a chance to rescue lost souls.