From these Bible passages in the Book of Genesis above, I guess Ham, Noah’s son on sighting his dad naked after being drunk with wine, was either disappointed or angry or ashamed of him. Well, we’re only but flesh looking unto Jesus for perfection. Moreover, love does not feel ashamed nor disappointed neither does it get angry over its lover’s mistakes. It would rather cover or make excuses for the mistakes. Since we are one body in Christ Jesus, we ought to do the same by loving, cherishing, encouraging and covering one another’s mistakes and if need be for any corrections, we do it in love and tender compassion. But thanks to God for Shem and Japheth, who took a garment and covered their father’s nakedness (shame) in so much dignity, respect and love, refusing to see their dad’s nakedness. Their father on knowing how compassionately Shem and Japheth treated him, blessed them in return, Alleluia. You see the Bible cannot lie, love cannot fail. Moving further to, Chapter 11: 1-9 of Genesis, out of pride the children of men engaged in building for themselves a city and a tower whose top would reach the Heavens. They were building it to make a name for themselves and not for God’s glory. This eventually cost them their unity/togetherness, because the Lord on seeing their intention, confused their language and scattered them abroad over the face of the earth.
But in Psalms 4:2; when we refuse to turn God’s glory to shame and stop loving worthlessness and falsehood, just like the people did in the above paragraph, our Lord God will cause us to dwell in safety.
Apart from causing us to dwell in safety, through our attitudes as in the case of the Beatitude, interpreted as beautiful attitude, read Matthew 4: 23 – 5:20. God favors and blesses us when we exhibit godly behaviors towards one another. Remember also that what we sow is what we will reap, Amen.
PRAYER:
If you believe what the above passages have taught us, say this prayer sincerely from your heart;
LORD JESUS CHRIST; help me to always exhibit those beautiful attitudes that will make you show me your peace, favor and loving kindness, please Lord I pray, Amen.
Ref:
Bible in one year with Nicky Gumbel
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New King James Version (NKJV)
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