Week 29, Day 5: The descendants of Noah

Today’s Reading:  Genesis 10:1-32

Some thoughts from the reading…

Chapter 10 tells us about the descendants of Noah.  Here begins the multiplying and replentishing of the earth.  I want to point out that the descendants of Ham were those who lived in the promised land.  Canaan was his son and Sidon was Ham’s grandson.  I do not know if the city Sidon is named after this grandson but it would not be suprising to find that this is so.  From Ham came the Jebusites (lived in Jerusalem) the Amorites, Girgashites, and  Hivites.  These names should be familiar to us because they were the people living in the promised land that were to be destroyed and driven out of the promised land by Israel.  It is interesting to be reminded that all of these people were distant relations to each other. 

The only other thought I want to share with you today is that seeing this record of Noah’s descendants makes me think about how important it is for us to be diligent to instill godliness in our children.  They will take what we teach and pass that on to their kids.  I am impressed by the impact we can have on the future by thinking about how much good can come when we instill godliness in those who will then take and spread that on.  One person can pass their faith on to so many future generations.  Next time you are at a funeral and they tell how many children and grandchildren the person had, think about this thought.  We often wonder how we can have a good impact on the world around us, one way is to make sure we are setting the foundation of a good faith in our children.

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