Jesus is in a long line of faithful people. The genealogy of Jesus goes all the way back to Adam, back to God -- this plan has been in the works for many centuries, all of it leading up to Jesus. Adam failed, and that has repercussions echoing through the ages, but that's not the end of the story, because it's all pointing ahead to Jesus.
One of the interesting things about this lineage to me is that I don't know most of these names -- a few stand out, but most of them are unknown to me. They probably didn't see themselves as a critical page in the line to the Messiah, but they were part of the story.
You are part of the same story, the same family. Your story may not be known to the whole world, and when others see your name in the list, they may not immediately know who you are... but God includes you in the story, and you matter. Never forget that.
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