Jeconiah, or Jehoiachin, was the last king of Judah to sit on the thrown before Israel was carried away to Babylon. There was never another king after him.
God cursed Jeconiah in the 22nd chapter of the Book of Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "none will sit on the throne of David or rule anymore in Judah.” (Jeremiah 22:30). How can that be? JESUS is one of his descendants!
Although Jesus was listed in the genealogy of Jeconiah, Joseph was not the father of Jesus. The Holy Spirit was. The royal blood line came through Mary. Mary was a descendant of David. You can see Mary's genealogy in the Book of Luke.
It's amazing that, no matter how many times people question God's Word, God always has proven Himself true. Trust in the Lord!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-4
The world is filled with people who doubt God, who think the world is really billions and billions of years old. They tell their children that Santa Claus is real. The Tooth Fairy exists and that they're going to heaven because "that's where EVERYONE goes when they die."
Later on, our kids find out that both Santa and the Tooth Fairy and fake news. And they also find out that Mommy and Daddy are liars. And that it's okay to lie as long as our motives were right. No!
The curse of Jeconiah was proven true through May's family tree just as the curse of Adam (sin) has been proven through our family trees.
We have a choice to make. We can keep on living like Jeconiah or we can repent of our sins and live like Jesus. It's a simple choice yet it has proven so difficult for so many. Make the choice today to follow Jesus. Read the Bible. Live your faith out beginning today. Otherwise, we are living a lie if we don't.
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