Thursday, 6 October 2016

Family tree

The genealogy or the family tree is a treasure which a person holds dear to his/ her heart. However when the genealogy of Jesus is read, I find it difficult to connect with the family tree of Jesus. The only thing that happens in my mind is travelling back in time to my own family tree. Though it isn’t easy to make a family tree of 14 generations like that of Jesus, it is possible to make a family tree of at least two to three generations.

                Some people are interested in remembering their ancestors forever by making a family tree while others are not. Those whose parents have taken efforts to put down names and pictures of their parents and relatives into a family tree are lucky. A family tree may be described as the identity of a family so as to facilitate information and fond memories of or for a particular family.



                 I haven’t literally put down my family tree on paper but have a rough view of it in my mind. The family tree according to me gives a sense of pride to the person. There is a sense of joy and happiness when our family is remembered by people. A family tree includes names, a little bit of information about the person and most importantly picture/ pictures (If there is an album).

                Our family is our greatest treasure; our heart is where our treasure is and hence we arrive at the conclusion that our family is close to our heart. Like the heart is connected to the family, our memories are connected to our family tree. When I look at the obituaries of my grandparents, tears well up in my eyes thinking of all the love and care they bestowed on me.


                Now I have come to the realization that I must be proud when the genealogy of Jesus is read because it too am a son and disciple of Jesus. Hence my family tree is also part of His family tree. 

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