1 Chronicles 1-2
I wonder what people would write about me if they had one brief line to describe my life. I read folks who say Abraham Lincoln was the “president that saved the nation,” or Tom Brady is “the greatest quarterback in NFL history,” or “Brother Jack was the best pastor we ever had.” Others say that Adolph Hitler was the “most evil man who ever lived.” If they had just one line, what would people say about me?
Today’s reading is a genealogy of the people of God, and much of these chapters is only a listing of names. But, occasionally a few words are added to describe somebody’s life:
- “Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth” (1 Chron 1:10)
- “One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided” (1 Chron 1:19)
- “Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight” (1 Chron 2:3)
- “Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things” (1 Chron 2:7)
- “Jether died without children” (1 Chron 2:32)
Simple statements. One lines. Summaries of a life. Some people remembered for valor, but others remembered for evil. I ask again, “What would folks say about me in one line?”
RESPONSE: Consider what people might say about your life.