More lessons of faith

Matt 1:1-6

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

Let us take some more lessons of faith from birth of Jesus today in consonance with the season we are in. Did you notice in the genealogy of Jesus Christ that there are at least four women mentioned whose background under

normal circumstances would warrant that they be not included. 

You have Tamar or Thamar who slept with her father in law, then you have Rahab who was a harlot, Ruth who was a Moabite, someone who by reason of social class should not be included. Finally, you have Bathsheba, though not mentioned by name, with whom David committed adultery. What faith lesson is there in this I can hear someone ask. Well faith is a leveler. 

I believe it is their faith that brought them in to that picture.  You remember that Rahab was mentioned in Hebrews 11 as one of the heroes of faith, that same faith that qualified her there qualified her and the other ones to be in the genealogy of Christ. The Scripture says, “it is of faith that it might be by grace that the promise might be sure to all…” (Romans 4:16). 

Faith is a leveler. It does not matter what your background is, rich, poor, illiterate or educated, elite or not, when it comes to faith we all are on the same platform. By faith you also can dine and rub shoulders with the great because you too have become great yourself.

So as you look some people in their beautiful cars, fine houses and with the good things of life, say to yourself, I will join with you soon because all things are possible to him that believeth.