07/09/2023
Dearest good friends
“It doesn’t matter how badly you started in life, God has you in his agenda”
The question I have asked so many times is, why include such a boring story to read in the bible?
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.”
Matthew 1:2-6 NKJV
In the begot story, boring as it might be, God shows us his mercies. The women who are listed in God’s agenda to bring salvation to the world, those included in the greatest story ever written, ”the so God loved the world that He gave his only begotten son”, are the women who had it worse in their lives.
Bathsheba, violated by the king against her will. R***d, degraded and pulled away from her husband; Tamara forced into prostitution by the system and written off; Rahab and Ruth troubled by life circumstance, and Ruth to the point of becoming a beggar. They endured moments that have driven many to commit su***de, and yet, they held on to hope and mercy to rewrite their stories and yes it did.
It doesn’t matter what you have or are going through. If only you can hold on to hope and faith. If only you can take it in your heart that because Jesus lives life is worth the living “ just because he lives”. You will receive the assurance that you can face a better tomorrow.
May God move on your behalf in Jesus name.
Your good friend.
Phil K.