Name Above All Names

We often skim past genealogies in Scripture, viewing them as tedious lists of unfamiliar names. But Matthew's genealogy of Jesus reveals something profound: every name represents God's unwavering faithfulness across generations. From Abraham to David to exile and beyond, we see both sin and promise passed down through the ages. This isn't just ancient history—it's our story too. The genealogy reminds us that God sees every forgotten name, every ordinary life, every person who feels insignificant during the holiday season. Through kings who did evil and unknown figures during the Babylonian exile, God preserved His promise of a Savior. The list culminates not with another flawed human, but with Jesus Christ—the name above all names. This Christmas, we're invited to see ourselves in that lineage of broken people whom God loved enough to redeem. When we feel forgotten or unimportant, we can remember that the Creator of the universe knows us by name and sent His Son specifically for us. The genealogy isn't just about Jesus's earthly ancestry; it's about God's relentless pursuit of relationship with humanity, generation after generation, until the perfect King finally arrived.