Today's Passage: 1 Chronicles 1
So we are beginning a new Old Testament book today! I thought I'd give some background to the book before we dive in. The book of Chronicles was written as an encouragement to the Israelites that are restored to their home in Jerusalem after being in captivity by Babylon. Many of these Israelites were beginning to wonder if God cared about them still. They had been through so much and had journeyed so far. They needed a reminder of God's faithfulness. This book was written to remind them that the God that created the world and delivered them from Egypt still has great plans for them as a nation. His hand is still on them and his commandments and promises are still in place.
The geneology found through the first nine chapters is a testament to this continuity shown by the Chronicler that God is still interested in them. Chapter one goes from Adam (the first man created) through the descendents of Edom, walking through the chosen line of God.
This should be very encouraging to us even today. We go through a lot of hard times and we may think just like the Israelites: is God still even interested in me and what is going on in my life? But take a look at the first chapter of 1 Chronicles...God has orchestrated life in such a way that he is in complete control. We can rest in the fact that our life is in his hands, at all times, even if it doesn't feel like it. I know that reading geneologies can seem to be not very interesting, but be encouraged...the God of Adam, Abraham, and Esau is our God too. He knows what's going on and we can count on that!
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