Grafted Into God’s Plan & Purposes
Chronicles gives a priestly account
on the history of God’s people,
a sort of divine commentary on
the kingdom period. It carefully
weds the nation’s history with the
active hand of God in Israel’s affairs.
Chronicles centres on the southern
kingdom of Judah. First Chronicles
opens with a lengthy series of
genealogies tracing the line of
David all the way back to Adam.
The genealogies provide evidence
of God at work throughout history,
by selecting a people for Himself
and then protecting a family within
that people to provide leadership.
The long list of genealogies from
Adam to Abraham, Boaz to David
not only show us the historical basis
of our faith but also outworking of
God’s plan & purposes in the world.
As God’s promises are revealed
in the Bible, we can know God more
and trust Him to keep His Word.
Like Israel, we should aspire to
serve God and to worship Him.
Lord, Grateful to be In Your Family;
we Entrust to You Our Family; and
we Boldly Seek Your Blessing. Amen
Lord, grateful to be in Your Family:
The descendants of Adam were
Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel,
Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech
and Noah. The sons of Noah were
Shem, Ham & Japheth (1Chr 1:1-4).
Lord, You have drawn us to Yourself
by grace. You have made us Your
own by adoption as Your children.
You are at work in us, giving us
the family resemblance as You
transform us into Yr glorious image.
Give my family Lord a deep sense
of belonging and a deep sense of
gratitude for being brought into
Your family. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, we Entrust You Our Family:
The descendants of Solomon
were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa,
Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah,
Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,
Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon
and Josiah (1 Chron 3:10-14).
Lord, we can see from the history
of Your people Israel that good
parents have had the great joy of
rearing children who have walked
in Your ways, as well as the great
sorrow of seeing their children
walk away from faith in You. Lord,
how we long for our families to love
You and live for You. Keep us from
despair and from pride. And keep
us trusting wholly in You. Amen.
Lord, we Boldly Seek Your Blessing:
Now Jabez was more honourable
than his brothers, and his mother
called his name Jabez, saying:
“Because I bore him in pain.” And
Jabez called on the God of Israel
saying: “Oh, that You would bless
me indeed & enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me &
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!” So God
granted his request (1 Chron 4:9-10)
Lord, I thank You for all that You
have given me. I pray for Your
continued blessings, provision
and protection. I pray that Your
presence will always be with me
wherever I go and no matter
what happens. Thank You that
You are pleased to share Yourself
and Your kingdom with me. And
Enable me to give back to You by
helping and blessing others. Amen.