Matthew Chapter1:
Matthew's Gospel is characterized as an account of Jesus's life in the context of affirming him as Israel's Messiah. Vital to this claim is the genealogy presented in chapter one to prove Jesus was of the line of King David (a necessary fullfilment of hebrew prophecy). However one look at this list of the generations that preceded Jesus seems to betray any attempt to characterize Jesus as a Nobel Heir. Prostitutes, murderers, adulterers, pagan outcasts.. this is the bloodline of our Savior.. A stumbling block to pharasees and Jewish citizens looking for a figurehead of wordly power for their salvation, Jesus is the perfect figure of hope for those who are honest about their broken nature. My family is a source of constant discouragement for me. I grew up with both my parents living under the same roof but I have lived most my life without a real model of Christian man. The shortcomings of my father seem to become more apparent in my own character the older I grow, as more responsibility is added on to my shoulders. As I fail I often feel doomed to repeat a broken cycle. Jesus is the light at the end of the tunnel. His perfection the result of so much failure.. The perfect example of beauty from brokeness. -Boca
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"The shortcomings of my father seem to become more apparent in my own character the older I grow, as more responsibility is added on to my shoulders. As I fail I often feel doomed to repeat a broken cycle. Jesus is the light at the end of the tunnel." - boca
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Unfortunately, for all of us sons, the cliche statement "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is for the most part, painfully true and we are a lot more like our fathers than we ever may want to be. My dad used to always say to me that he "never wanted to be like his father," yet with his actions he would do just as his father did to him, to me. Discouragement and a spirit of criticism prevailed all throughout my childhood years, through high school, and even up to about a year ago and placed in me a severe lack of confidence and a problem with performance. It wasn't until my father was diagnosed with cancer (summer before my JA semester) that he began to see areas of his own brokenness and lack of forgiveness toward his earthy father that he began to realize his need for Jesus to let God become a father to him so that he could ask God to restore my relationship with him (my dad-- sorry that part got a bit wordy).
Jesus is more than willing to reconcile us to God, and more than willing to reconcile us to broken relationships if we just ask him and see at our own numerous "shortcomings." I'm so thankful that we have a Father in heaven who, no matter what our earthy father may be like, is always able to show us His love and provide for us the comfort and confidence we need through His son and I'm so thankful that we have a Savior that has already done more than enough to make us perfect in the sight of God.
Thanks for sharing boca, I love your writing!