Genesis 9-10; Psalm 3:5-8; Proverbs 1:23-27; Matthew 5
Today we read the account of Ham gossiping to his brothers about his father's nakedness. When Noah hears of this offense, he curses Ham and his descendants. His lineage becomes a thorn in the flesh of Israel even now. Again we have an instance where one son is ostracized for his sin.
It is interesting to note that it is Ham's descendants who continue in sin and build Sodom and Gomorrah. Noah was recognizing something in Ham which would produce more and more evil in the future. And it all started by revealing the nakedness of another.
Whose nakedness do we reveal in conversation, rather than being a servant and covering those who have embarrased themselves or fallen. Those seeds of gossip, talebearing and reveling in another's weakness and/or hardship have the seeds which produce problems not only in your own life, but in generations to come.
Make a decision to cover the sins of others. "Love covers a multitude of sins."
From the kids
Joy mentioned that it makes sense that Pangea was broken during the lifetime of Peleg. This is how the entire earth came to be inhabited by people.
We noted that it was after the flood that people were permitted to eat animals. Naturally, the animals now feared man. Man was chasing them for food!
We were all convicted about our words, because of Jesus speaking of not calling people a fool, etc.
