- His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. 1 Chronicles 2:4 – No, you didn’t read that wrong, their talking about incest happening here. We thought just reading through these genealogies were hard, try putting them together with things like incest, babies out of marriage, and marrying the wife of your dad after he died. Yes, all those are parts of this genealogy of David we just read. What we need to remember is our choices of today will not only have an impact on us but those after us as well. It will be recorded in our story for eternity and we can birth some things into this world that have no need of being here. Like disunity, bitterness, hatred, pride, and apathy. As a result we and those after us will have to deal with the results of what we bring into this world. Make sure what you bring in creates a healthy story for those after you. Ask if my life was written into a genealogy like this, would my contribution be something that changes the course of those after me for the better or worse? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1365
- After the death of Hezron, Caleb went in to Ephrathah, the wife of Hezron his father, and she bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa. 1 Chronicles 2:24 – We are given in this chapter the genealogy of David. That’s important information to have because King David is a massive character in the story of scripture, but also because having a clear understanding of David’s genealogy helps us see how Jesus is rightfully in the king’s family tree and rightfully heir to the throne. And while most likely a message you’ve heard before, taking time to really look at the names, and stories given with the names, it’s pretty crazy that this is David’s and Jesus’ family tree. We have fathers-in-law sleeping with daughters-in-law, we have sons marrying/sleeping with step-moms, and many other “interesting” family situations. This is the family tree of King David. This is the family tree of Jesus. This is also a message to any out there that doesn’t come from the best of backgrounds that God can still use you in amazing ways and isn’t hindered in the least by your family tree. Yes, there may be some really rough aspects to your story and your family, but God is able to still use your story for His glory. Nothing about your story, your family, your background, or your pre-Jesus life choices is too much for God. If He was able to bring a Savior into our world through all this, He can work through you too if you allow Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2556
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