“For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor
free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And
if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise”.—Galatians 3:26-29 (KJV)
Mother’s Day is a great time to discuss heritage. Most people’s lives are far from perfect, but everyone has blessings passed down from their forefathers. That could be freedom, knowledge, or any number of advantages.
My last article was about Mephibosheth, the grandson of King Saul. David saw the royalty in this underestimated son of his late best friend, Johnathan. The king took this forgotten royal from the hole he was living in to his own palace.
Many people
are living in pits of some kind today. They may question their self-worth. Some people question their divine origins as
well. In this writing we’ll explore the realities of inherited power in real
life and fiction.
The Heritage of Jesus Christ
As children of God, human beings are able to
tap into the power of Christ’s pedigree. The humble carpenter came from a long
line of prophets and other luminaries—including King David. Here are some of
the most notable figures in his line:
Abraham
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Hezekiah
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Isaac
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Manasseh
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Jacob
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Zerubabbel
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Ruth and
Boaz
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Eleazar
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King
David
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Jesus
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The Bloodlines of Racehorses
A Bloodstock agent will bid, and broker
deals, on thoroughbred racehorses. They often research the pedigree for years. Agents also check the conformation (shape and
structure) of the animal. (Think of dog-show judges.) This helps them determine
the current value of the animal. It also a good way to estimate the
characteristics and value of the racing star’s unborn progeny.
Nobody
worries when a foal born to a pedigreed horse comes out with shaky legs and
cloudy eyes. This situation is only temporary. It’s a stage. It doesn’t affect the horse’s potential to win major races within the
next two to three years.
Secretariat
overcame unbelievable odds to win the top trophy in the industry: the Triple
Crown. This means he won all three of the top races in the U.S.: the Kentucky
Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness Stakes. Both he and his jockey
were seriously injured. They were also undervalued. They weren’t expected to
win any major race, let alone the top trophy.
Secretariat won
the Triple Crown in 1973. The previous victor was Citation in 1948. The
champion’s record still stands. He has many descendants, but some of them stand
out as winners. His now-retired great-great-great grandson, American Pharoah, won
the Triple Crown in 2015.
Even though
the most renowned of Secretariat’s descendants no longer race, they are still
loved. In Virginia, people love to get near them merely because they’re Secretariat’s
offspring. Owners take them to fairs, and such.
The
bloodline is coveted. A breeder may pay up to $500,000 to tap into that famous heritage.
Some of the racehorse’s most well-known offspring sire around 1,200 foals.
Children of Pagan Gods in Fiction
Rick Riordan
is a popular author. He has written four or five children’s series. In his
stories of Greek and Roman demigods (including Percy Jackson), the kids take on
the main attributes of their divine parents:
- Harnessing the power of water
- Combat
- Wisdom
- Metalworking
- Changing the shape of the ground underneath them
- Shapeshifting
- Controlling the function of fire
My Conclusion
“Find the place inside yourself where
nothing is impossible.”—Deepak Chopra
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“The past is not your potential. In
any hour you can choose to liberate your future.”—Marilyn Ferguson
Every human
or animal with a noble lineage has untapped ability. It’s up to us to see past the
“failures” of today.
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