LUKE 3:23. “And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,” THE LIST. The names are there imposed upon the pages Spirit-inspired, yet mysterious; Why are they there, what possible depth of teaching, learning can we get from them? These names without faces on the accounts of a nation long undone; its history Linked to the present and the future; promises given to us, though long ago – these men?
Their claim to fame begins in ancient past with Adam and extends to promised future king: All in between the stories told and untold, point to Someone who would fulfill The plan divine of a Savior-Son who’s able to redeem and to deliver by His “Being.” The list of those who in the narrowing distance from the past till now, His history would tell.
From the garden place, in beauty unmatched, unmarked by sin’s dark stain as yet, Is named the man who God ordained to start the chain that led to mankind’s highest height. Through generations, of those who walked in faith and some without; we get The sense that all was done according to a plan, careful and precise, to bring men light.
Of interest real, the branch that led to virgin mother and the other, to the man to be her spouse; Is that from which the one line, two became; the king’s two sons, the one who knew God’s heart. The kingly, line which followed hard upon the track of those who reign, is Joseph; Though not genetically, yet historically able to trace the path of kings to its start.
The other branch, which passes kings and national interests to the Source alone; Comes through the line of son insignificant, passed over by his famous brother: Back through the generations to the beginning of all the purposes of God – His holy throne. Then forward through the times of darkness and departure, to the chosen one – the virgin mother.
Thus, we can learn that though our life may seem to be mundane and insignificant; The story is not all written yet upon the pages of time and deeds undone and battles yet to fight. It is not with demands to greatness that I live; just to be here and to be a participant Is enough for me: for God, for righteousness, for truth and grace – to be reflected light.
“O God of the ages: I understand vaguely the importance of just being here because life comes from Thee. Sometimes I wonder at the seeming waste of days and the fact of an empty history. Then, unbidden, comes understanding that there is no insignificance with Thee. Who was Er or Jose or Cosam – I don’t know, but they were there, in their generation, living their life and through them came the Lord Jesus; Amazing! I worship at the view of planned predestination, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”