Noah and Wine

And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. Genesis 9:20-21

Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12

In this story God chooses to let us know that Noah had a problem. God does not cover up our defects and sometimes uses our defects to let others know that they are not alone. Our hero Noah had a bit of a drinking problem at least one time in his life. When this event occurred his son Ham revealed a character problem of his own in that he was disrespectful of his father and did not try to cover up his fathers’ nakedness and did not attempt to cover him and cover his embarrassment. This character defect in Ham led to his children having a similar problem, which did not bode well for them in the future. But God recognizes that all of His people are not mistake free but even then He wants to help.

Prayer for Today: God you know that each one of us have some peculiar thinking and behaviors. Please remember that we are weak and get easily side tracked. Help us to learn from our mistakes, and the mistakes of others so we don’t have to get into trouble before we can learn. Help us to learn from others and help others to learn from us. Thank You again for Your patience and long suffering, for we surely need it.