I think the genealogy is to
help us understand that Jesus Christ was like us in all things. He came from a
family that had more than a few members who might not be the kind of people
"nice" people hang around with. But is that a way of judging the person
who resulted from the lineage? For some it was. But part of this teaching is
that Jesus Christ rose above His human ancestry, and such a possibility is open
for all of us. With grace we can be better than we can without it. Someone might look at our families
judgmentally and say that we come from a line of "losers." But that
is only to external appearances. Lol.
Anyone who joins God's
family through faith and grace transcends the worst past and betters the best.
There's nothing as comforting to me as being a child of our Loving Father who
overcomes all obstacles, who makes even the shadiest past a source of glory and
light for the world. That we are the children of sinners—and the parents of
sinners—is subsumed in His grace and love. We become children of Light and Love; all else
is meaningless.
As we await the birth of
Our Lord, anticipating Christmas in so many ways, let’s recall our heavenly
family. Let’s have frequent occasion to talk to Mary, our Mother, Joseph our
foster-father, Jesus our Brother, and most of all to spend quality time with
God, our all-loving and gracious Father.
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