Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion covers 1 Chronicles 2:18-55.  Here is a link to this Scripture – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%202&version=NASB1995

I quote only the following verses.

“Now the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.  Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah;   she was the mother of Onam.  The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.  The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada.  And the sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.  The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.  The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim, and Seled died without sons.  The son of Appaim was Ishi.  And the son of Ishi was Sheshan.  And the son of Sheshan was Ahlai.  The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai were Jether and Jonathan, and Jether died without sons.  The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza.  These were the sons of Jerahmeel.  Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters.  And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.  Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant in marriage, and she bore him Attai.  Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad, and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah, and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum, and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.”  1 Chronicles 2:25-41. 

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The attention to names and parent-child relationships leads to meditate on how precious it is for God’s elect to be adopted by God to become children of God, and thereby heirs of God.

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”  John 1:12-13.

“For He says to Moses, “I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION.”  So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.”  Romans 9:15-16.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.  In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.  In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. …”  Ephesians 1:3-8.

“For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba!  Father!”  The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.  Romans 8:15-17.

“But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.  Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba!  Father!”  Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son;  and if a son, then an heir through God.”  Galatians 4:4-7.

“So then let no one boast in men.  For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come;  all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ;  and Christ belongs to God.”  1 Corinthians 3:21-23.