Genesis 10 - Conflict of Nations

After the flood we get a record of the legacy of each of Noah's sons. You learn a little about the mark these men left on the world through their sons.

Japheth - his sons founded some of the territories west of Ararat, but we also see him as the father of maritime people's. I have heard that he populated places like Greece and some of the European lands. Different lines of people are beginning to form and we can see some of the core values they maintain handed down from their ancestors.

From Ham we see some of the middle eastern nations arise and even to Africa. We see he has hunters in his line and builders of great cities. The Canaanites descend from Ham.

Finally Shem is recognized with their great claim to fame - well we don't have special skills detailed. We know they spread east to the hills. We know that the earth was divided at the time of Peleg - interesting. In future chapters we learn that Abraham descended from Shem. So Shem's greatest legacy is to father the nation of Israel God's chosen people.

Maybe special skills were not highlighted because God even then planned to do a work in this line of people that was so amazing that he wanted no question that the work came directly from above.

If you are wondering even now what is God's plan in your life. Perhaps you are feeling inadequate to do anything significant. If that is your story you are in good company.

God can use those who are available to Him more than he can use those who are talented. You see, often people with great talents try to resolve issues for themselves and depend on themselves more than the depend on God. I'm not saying this is true of all people with great talents but look to those who tout humanism as their belief system. They generally are people of great talent.

If you are a person of great talent The Lord can use you too if you make yourself and your talents available to Him. Our biggest barrier to service may be our focus on ourselves and not looking to The Lord for our next step day by day.

Ultimately there are only two types of people on the planet and our ancestry may or may not have influenced our nationality. We either belong to Jesus Christ adopted in to his line or we belong to the world. We either live to please ourselves or to please our Father in Heaven. I believe you probably are one of Gods people if you are reading this but if you really want to please God you must look to Him and not yourself for salvation and you must obey His commands for you. You won't know what those commands are unless you study his word and apply it to your living.

Dear Heavenly Father, please give us your clear wisdom and strength for the works you would have us do. Whether menial or monumental help us to apply ourselves diligently to your plans and purposes. In Jesus name, amen.