THURSDAY December 15, 2022
The Human Thread of Divinity
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:…
Matthew 1:1
The angel Gabriel gave an inerrant record of the divinity of Jesus Christ: “…therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35).
The first chapter of the book of Matthew shows the human thread of Christ’s divinity (Matthew 1:1-17). Jesus’ genealogy threads its way through human history, beginning with Abraham, to King David, and all the way to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called the Christ (Matthew 1:16).
Interestingly, this genealogy includes five different women. These women are woven into the direct lineage of Jesus Christ which speaks of God’s grace: Tamar, a women who acted as a prostitute; Rahab, a prostitute by trade; Ruth, a cursed Moabites; the wife of Uriah, Bathsheba, who committed adultery with David; and, finally, a young virgin maid––Mary (Matthew 1:1-6,16).
Mary lived in an insignificant, dirty town––Nazareth. She was betrothed to Joseph, a humble carpenter. Both of their families were directly linked to the lineage of King David and Jesus Christ. The genealogy of Jesus Christ is again written in Luke 3:23-38.
During Jesus’ earthly ministry, there were those who recognized Him as the Son of David. A blind man called out to Him, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:38). A desperate mother cried out, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed” (Matthew 15:22). Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem excited the crowds, and they cried out, “Hosanna to the Son of David” (Matthew 21:9).
How has the truth of this human thread of divinity in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David and the Son of Abraham, impacted your life this Christmas?
Jesus was God and man in one person, that God and man might be happy together again.
~C.H. Spurgeon~
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