09/06/2026
The Miracle of God’s Word
Matthew 1:14
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Azor, Sadoc, Achim, and Eliud belong to another largely silent portion of the Messianic genealogy. Scripture gives us virtually no personal history concerning these men, yet their names have been preserved because each occupied a place in the lineage leading to Jesus Christ. Kings and kingdoms rose and fell around them, but God continued carrying His promise forward from one generation to another. Their inclusion reminds us that the history of Redemption was not preserved merely through famous prophets, priests, and kings, but also through generations of people about whom very little is known. (Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:16; Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 5:2).
These seemingly uneventful generations remind us that God’s work is not measured merely by what can be seen outwardly. His purpose was steadily advancing toward Jesus Christ, whose coming would culminate in His death at Calvary and His Resurrection, accomplishing the Redemption promised throughout Scripture. This also has a practical application to our daily walk. Taking up the Cross DAILY means denying self DAILY and continuing to rest our Faith in Christ and His Finished Work even during seasons when we see little outward evidence of spiritual progress. Our responsibility is not to manufacture spiritual growth through self-effort, but to remain identified by Faith with Christ in His death. As our Faith remains anchored there, the Holy Spirit is given the legal latitude to work within us, progressively conforming us to Christ and producing the fruit that cannot be produced by the flesh. (Luke 9:23; Romans 6:6-14, 8:2-4, 29; 2 Corinthians 4:10-11; Galatians 2:20, 5:16, 22-25).
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9/6/2026