1 Chronicles 7-11

Some people consider reading these difficult-to-read names tedious at best, and a waste of time at worst. But, friend, let me remind you these are God’s Words! If God Himself were sitting with you, reading these chapters to you, would you still consider it tedious, a waste of time?

These names tell a story and with it comes a lesson with the potential to grow us.

This morning as I read, I saw a few hundred names among billions of people who have inhabited the earth. Each individual is recognized as having a part in the unfolding of God’s plan. Some are listed as warriors, giant killers, gatekeepers, chiefs, and Levites. Some are listed as dads and sons. There are even some moms and sisters thrown in. But each name represents a person who played a role in the history of God in Israel.

I wonder if God were writing the genealogy of His New Testament kingdom today, where would your name be listed? As a warrior, a gatekeeper, a giant killer, a parent? Or would your name be listed at all?

The question I think God is asking me today is, am I actively involved in the unfolding of God’s plan in 2026? Are you?