Scripture: Genesis 10:32
These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their genealogies, in their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.
Thought for the Day: I remember the first time my uncle brought over the family genealogy. He started explaining the family tree, and all I could think about was taking a nap in the shade of the family tree. It was boring, similar to what I feel when I read the first 31 verses of Genesis 10. All of a sudden things changed when my uncle moved from simple names and dates to a story – a story that had a little edge to it – a story that made the family tree come to life. For the Israelites, these names and places probably made the youngest kids yawn. Then grandpa would say, “But you know, great-great uncle…” and a story would bring life to their glazed-over eyes. May our telling of the faith story do the same for the next generation.
Prayer: Grant me, O God, the joy and excitement of a faith story the stretches back to people whose names I can’t even pronounce. Amen.
