08/30/2026
When we read the genealogy of Jesus, we can be tempted to skip over the names. But behind those names is a powerful story of God's grace.
Jesus' lineage comes through Leah and Judah.
Leah was the wife Jacob did not love as he loved Rachel. Judah wasn't the firstborn. And Judah himself had a troubled past.
Yet God chose this unlikely family line to bring forth David, and ultimately Jesus Christ.
That teaches us an important truth:
God's purposes are not limited by our circumstances, our position, or our past.
Today, let's look at four truths from Leah and Judah's story.