Son of Isaac and Jacob

Have you ever tried to assemble your family tree?  It is quite a project, and one that takes time and patience and maybe even a strong stomach.  When we dig into our history and discover the folks who we will claim as our ancestors we might be shocked.  There is a saying, "It takes all kinds to make up this world," could be a line you declare too.

While working on my family tree I discovered descendants with history of heart ailments, amazing military records and some startling truths as to the integrity of a great-grandfather. I learned that while I was born and raised in Wisconsin then moved to Ohio, our family roots began in Ohio.  Providence?

The Scriptures we are directed to today tell of the lineage of Jesus; they point out the ancestral characters in our Savior's line. Family history was important then and still is today.  Jesus' family tree is traced back to David (see Isaiah 11) and then to God. It feels good to know that I am Jesus' kinfolk, and can claim him in my tree.

What amazing story do you have from your ancestral searches?  You may locate some savory characters and learn a few astonishing stories, but none will compare with the story found in Luke 2, The Birth of Jesus.  Listen to it here.

Genesis 21:12; Numbers 24:17, Luke 3:23,34