This week, Pastor Bart opened our Christmas series Family Tree by showing why Matthew begins the story of Jesus not with angels or a manger, but with a genealogy. For first-century Jews, this wasn’t boring credits — it was the announcement that God had kept His promise. By calling Jesus the Son of Abraham, Matthew points all the way back to God’s covenant in Genesis 12, where He promised to bless the world through Abraham’s family.Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise. He is God’s blessing in human form — bringing forgiveness, purpose, and hope even in a broken world. And just like Abraham, we’re blessed so we can be a blessing to others. This Christmas, we’re invited to trust God, step out in faith, and help others encounter the One who came for all people.