So What Is Your Lineage?

Have you ever noticed that lineage is a big deal, especially in the Old Testament? 

Ruth 4:18-22(NKJV)

18Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; 

19Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; 

20Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;£ 

21Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; 

22Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.

There seems to be an awful lot begetting and begotting going on.  But why is it a big deal? 

I think there are a couple of reasons.  One of them is that it helps show where prophesy is fulfilled.  The Root of Jessie and all that.  The other thing about lineage though is that the blessings of the previous generations tend to flow through the lineage in the form of inheritance.   When you inherit something from a previous generation you are said to be one of the heirs. 

So that leads me to the next question.  What is your lineage?  Who's heir are you? 

Romans 8:14-17(NKJV)

14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 

15For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 

16The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 

17and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

We are God's heirs.  And we are joint heirs with Jesus.  I had never thought of it this way before but with God being the father and us being joint heirs with Jesus, that makes Jesus our big brother.  How cool is that?  

Now what does it mean to be an heir with Christ?  Well you know all of those blessings that God has planned for his son Jesus?  Well he has most them planned for us as well.

Now does everyone get to claim that lineage?  Nope!  Only those that have accepted Jesus.   Have you done that yet?  Have you asked Jesus to come into your life?  Would you like to experience all of the love and blessing that God has for Jesus?  Sure you would!  So why not get started right now.

Just ask Jesus to come into your life and take over and guide you.  Just start a heartfelt conversation  with Jesus and he'll take it from there.

"Dear Jesus…."