The Significance of Genealogies

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, This past week was dedicated to finding a picture for my sister-in-law. She remembered that a picture of 4 generations of her family was done over 50 years ago. I told her that no problem and I would get right on it. In my mind the process would go like this - searching through multiple photo albums and boxes and numerous folders both in my husband's and mine. He had several work related photos he had taken and were stored separately from family photos. I started being very confident in my searching, then as I opened up each box or folder or album my mind became so overloaded with memories and places and events and friends and family that I knew this was going to take a long time. I found myself saying, "Oh my, I completely forgot about this!" And would instantly be ushered back to that time and place. I had done this before when my parents died and my brother and I had gone through several albums that my dad had made. It wasn't very painful then because I had my brother and we would help each other identify the people in the pictures or maybe the scenery in the photo. I have to admit that I have glossed over the genealogies of the bible. Each name is listed with care, yes, with care for each name listed was a person of significance. Each person lived a life and sometimes an event or something important would be listed but still their name was written down. They lived a life on earth and loved and contributed and made an impact on someone. Yes, God, in His infinite love and His Grace has given us a name and a place and a plan and a purpose and my greatest desire is to have my name written in the Lamb's Book of Life. I did find the pictures she wanted and also so many pictures that I want to keep in front of me for awhile and not be hidden away in an album or a box. Let us pray - Abba Father, God of Mercy and Grace, thank You for loving us and for giving us a name. Praise You for Your Son, Jesus, the name above all names. O LORD, I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she would live out this day knowing that her name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life and that she is intimately and deeply known by You. Lord, only You are able to bring significance to our name. In Jesus' Name, Amen. Keeping the memories alive,

LyndiaSue