Be A Begotter!

This may seem a bit strange to you, but I love to read the begots: Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and etc. These are the passages no one wants to read aloud in Sunday School! I remember a visit to an Illinois cemetery where some of Mr. Bill's relatives are buried, and most of the headstones bear names of the predominantly German community. Believe me, it’s easier reading the begots!

Here's one of my favorite begot passages: (Ruth 4:18-2) "Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nashon begot Salmon; Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David." David -- a man after God's own heart! This divine lineage should be an inspiration to each of us as we consider who we are and what we can be for God. It is the simple yet faithful and obedient people who carry out God's plan for a lost world. We are usually totally off-track doing, doing, doing when all God wants is our availability, willingness to say "yes, Lord." That happens only when we have emptied our hearts and our agendas for His cause. God is still in the "begotting" business -- He wants us to begot (bring about) love and compassion, patience and mercy, encouragement and cheer to others. Begots are not a thing of the past ... go ahead -- be a begotter!