The Family Tree

Family trees are interesting. If your family tree is anything like mine, it has some colorful personalities. The Sustas (aka sisters -- Debbie, Sherri, Joy, and I) are fun and rowdy! As we grow old together, we're take every opportunity to "color" our family tree! Did I mention we sometimes color outside the lines!

The family tree of Jesus Christ is interesting indeed! Consider the lives of Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Judah, Boaz and David. Think of the stolen birthright, the adultery and murder, and the Babylonian captivity. Sounds shameful, doesn't it? Christ's genealogy is full of real people just like you and I -- disobedient, foolish, and unfaithful. That's why He came to a manager and to a cross. There was enough sin in The Garden to need a Savior. The wonderful news is Believers are members of the Family Tree of Jesus Christ, and we have a royal heritage!  Isn't it just the perfect reason to celebrate His birth!