..."who was born a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead..." (Romans 1:3-4)
Through earthly lineage Jesus was a descendant of David, but through death and resurrection He is "declared" the Son of God. How true this is for us as well! According to the flesh, we receive certain characteristics, heritage, and traits from our earthly parents. (i.e. Hair color, height, moods, habits, ect.) However with God as our Heavenly Father and through Christ's death on the cross and resurrection- we become "heirs" to an entirely new Kingdom! When we accept Jesus into our hearts and lives, He enters us by way of the Holy Spirit. We are given a new heritage. Now, that doesn't necessarily mean that our eye color will change, or that we get taller (don't I wish)- but we have the power to break generational chains passed on to us in the forms of addictions, adultery, anger, and so on. We receive a new lineage- one of love, grace, purity, compassion, and strength.
1 Peter 1:23 says, "for you have not been born of a seed that is perishable, but IMPERISHABLE, that is, through the living and enduring word of God." Just know, the things that we've inherited, especially the damaging ones, are not the true you. Our real heritage lies inside of us- with Jesus.
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