Some people spend long hours looking into their family history. They want to find out where they came from, who came before them in their family, and which countries they have a connection to. You might have tried to look into your family history, and you might have struggled as you tried to trace things back as far as you could. Most people eventually get stuck at some point.
Yet ultimately, humans all come from the same ancestors. The same family. While it can be exciting to find out which parts of the world our ancestors called home, it’s also pretty amazing that we all came from Adam originally. (The name Adam literally translates man.) God made humans in His image (Genesis 1:27). God gave us life, yet when humans went their own way against God, death came (Romans 5:12, 19).
But God didn’t give up on humanity. Because He loves us, God came to give us new life. Jesus is fully God, but He is also fully human. The Bible calls Adam the “first man†and Jesus the “last Adam†(1 Corinthians 15:45-47). Jesus did what no other human could do—Jesus defeated death and made a way for us to be forgiven and made right with God. Because Jesus died on a cross and God raised Him from the dead, God will also raise all of us from the dead who have put our trust in Jesus!
If you are frustrated because you don’t know how to track your family lineage or you don’t have the information you need to find out who your ancestors are, take heart. You are a descendant of Adam, as I am. And as Christians, we have an even deeper connection with each other through “the last Adam.†People from all over the world who’ve put their trust in Jesus are part of His unified family. And the entire Bible is the story of our family. From Genesis to Revelation, we are being told our family history in Christ Jesus. • Emily Acker
• Have you ever tried to find out where your family comes from? Why is this important to you?
• Do you sometimes long to feel a connection to a particular place or people group? How does Jesus help satisfy this longing in the family of God?
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NIV)
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