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“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”
Matthew 1:1 (ESV)

Have you ever come across the chapters in the Bible with the genealogies and read that 40 verse chapter in 10.2 seconds because you are doing nothing more than scanning?  This morning when I started Matthew chapter 1, I thought about it, but I began to read it more slowly and think a bit more about it.  When I read David’s name it made me think about his life.  The life of David, the greatest King in Israel’s history, a man after God’s own heart, could be summed up with two names:  Bathsheba and Goliath.  The greatest victory in David’s life, of course, was when he killed Goliath.  Not one man in the Israeli army could be found who was willing to face off with this 9’ – 6” wall of muscle except for young David who loaded his sling and Goliath fell.  But then on the other side of the coin there was Bathsheba.  Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and David slept together and conceived a child.  David attempted to cover up this sin, and ultimately had Uriah sent into a battle that killed him.

Amazing as all this was, David made it into the most exclusive family tree in history.  When Jesus walked on the earth, He was called the “Son of David.”  David’s name was redeemed, despite his shortcomings.  David did suffer the consequences of his sin, but God brought the good out of the bad. And you know what I thought about; He will do the same thing for us!

“Lord, thank you for looking beyond my shortcomings and being willing to use even me.  Allow me to be used even today by YOU, so that I can be a light to this dark world.”
For His Glory

Melissa Tucker
TRBC Women’s Life