rooted.

12/17/10

First Reading: Genesis 49:2, 8-10

Psalm 71:1-4, 7-8, 17

Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17

Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

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.

Today's Gospel reading is, without a doubt, tough. And a little tedious. It's the genealogy of Jesus that's found at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel. And really at the beginning of the entire New Testament.

I feel that it's placed there, right at the beginning, to show that the Old Testament served a purpose. Jesus fulfills all the prophesies of the prophets, and he has the roots to prove it.

This immediately of the song by Robbie Seay Band called "Let Our Faith Be Not Alone." Jesus was divine, and he had 17 lines of scripture to prove who came before him, who had his back.Let our faith be not alone! Seek community. Build relationships.

Who has your back?