This week for our Family Worship Service, RD continues teaching on the genealogy of Christ from Matthew 1:11-17. He begins by sharing a story about a hiking trip where he was bitten by a snake. The genealogy of Christ and the Christian life are like a hike God sends us on. We might not know where He is leading us, but God is faithful—faithful in our waiting, in Moses' years of wondering, in Abraham's waiting for his promised son, in David's waiting to be king, in the Jews waiting for the Messiah. God does not waste the time spent waiting.
God is Faithful
May 30, 2021 • RD McClenagan • Matthew 1:11–17
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