Thus the total number of generations
from Abraham to David is
fourteen generations;
from David to the Babylonian exile,
fourteen generations;
from the Babylonian exile to the Christ,
fourteen generations.
(Matthew 1:17)
No bloodline is pure and perfect. Even the genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ shows that in His humanity, He came from a generation of mixed people who are either saints or sinners. But this did not affect in any manner God's plan of salvation for the whole human race. In Him, we became children of God. His divinity has overthrown all our imperfections. This is His glory that is upon us today.
We all have different origins and yet we all belong to one big family. The genealogy reminds us that salvation is not an event but a process. And success is determined not so much by commitment to a vision as to a process. The problem is, most of us are committed to a vision but hardly to the process. Whether it be in everyday life or in the spiritual life, it is our commitment to the process that will carry us through.
God remembers His promises. He works slowly but faithfully. His salvation took generations. Even when Israel was in exile, God was still moving. His grace includes the unexpected. Outsiders and sinners are woven into the Messiah’s lineage. Jesus is the center of history—and the center of our story. Your story is unfolding too. Your past does not disqualify you. God uses broken people to build beautiful things.
Take a moment to breathe and imagine your life as part of a long, sacred story. You are not an accident. You are not forgotten. God has been weaving threads long before you were born, and He continues to weave today.
Lord Jesus, Son of David and Son of Abraham, You entered our world through a long line of imperfect people, showing that nothing is beyond Your redemption. Thank You for stepping into human history—and into my own story. Heal what is broken in my family. Redeem what feels lost, and let Your grace flow through my life as it flowed through generations before You. Teach me to trust Your timing, to walk with patience, and to believe that You are working even when I cannot see it. Write the life You have in me into Your very own story of love and salvation. Amen.
Reflection Source:
Conversation with Copilot
