Though the eldest of two sisters, Leah was the invisible one, the woman who was always in the shadow of her beautiful younger sister Rachel. Yet it was Leah who God blessed with numerous sons and a daughter, and Leah, who was chosen by God to be a part of the royal lineage.
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The story of Tamar and her efforts to secure her role as a mother in the lineage of Christ reads like a modern-day soap opera. Had we been in charge of picking out the ancestry of Christ, we would not likely have included Tamar or Judah. Neither met the qualifications we would expect, and yet, they’re the ones God picked...
What a beautiful illustration of redemption is the story of Rahab. A pagan prostitute, she would have been the least likely candidate to be included in the lineage of Jesus, and yet, she’s there. Why did God include a woman like Rahab in the lineage of his son? So that we might better understand the extent of his saving power. If God could use a Rahab, he can use anyone...