17 December
Rooted in Christ Matthew 1:1-17 The family of Jacob is teeming with pride. Why? It's because the lineage of the family dates back to Abraham's call by God to which he responded. Thus, he became the father of many nations that are firmly rooted in God. Jesus is coming into this world with a definite lineage of families rooted in God. This should give us something to be proud of - that Jesus is definitely human and divine. How do we root ourselves and our families to Jesus this Christmas? First, immediately know when we have uprooted ourselves If we ground ourselves in our money or power, even take the whole family with us, then we cease being rooted in Jesus. Search all disvalues and be uprooted from them so we can be rooted in Christ. Second, know whom we are rooting upon Root the children in Christ. We have already started doing so when we had them baptized. But for us, be conscious if too much preoccupation in work...