My Sherrill likes to follow Britain's royal family. It is like family to her. The other day she asked what their last name was. I said royalty goes by dynasties.....the Stuart, etc.
Well how about this? The other day I discovered the last name of King Saul in the Old Testament. Never knew he had one. His full name was Saul Matri. Really! Read 1 Samuel 10:21: "When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matrite was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found." Mmmmm! Must be KING SAUL MATRITE.
Now, isn't that fascinating? Um, I wonder what St. Paul's last name was? And, Peter? And...?
Jesus once asked his disciples who men were saying he is. They answered, oh, they think you are Elijah, Jeremiah, John the Baptist or one of the prophets. He said, and who do you say that I am? Peter said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." And that is exactly what Jesus wanted to hear. He is the promised Messiah, the very Son of God and the King of kings who will reign over this earth forever and ever.
"These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:13).
- dick christen
