Two of today's readings (Genesis 46 and Romans 16) contain lists of names. These "lists" drive me crazy. While I recognize some of the names, most mean nothing to me and I often wonder why they are included in the Bible. What is the Holy Spirit trying to tell me? After some thought, I came up with the following responses:
- It is important to remember those in our Christian family
- In listing the names of folks, we often remember acts of God
- It reminds us that Gods works are not limited to our understanding of the law or man's best practices
In Genesis 46, we see that the nation of Israel was started by people from many different races. What made them Hebrew was their believe in Yahweh and their understood public expressions of their beliefs (circumcision of the male, the worship of the One True God - not described in Genesis). That helps us understand where Paul gets the "unequally yoked in marriage" (1 Corinthians 6:14).
The list of names in Romans 16 is a great testimony of the Holy Spirit filling and using, men, women, young, old, wealthy, poor, Jew and Gentile to share the Gospel with the world and build the kingdom of God. Hope you are looking forward to joining those saints in worship tomorrow!
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