Genesis 9:18-29
Today's Scripture

This seems to be a strange story about Noah after the flood--he plants a vineyard, gets drunk, one son finds him naked, the other sons walk backwards to cover their father's nakedness, and Noah curses the son who discovered him naked.

God had preserved Noah and his family in the ark, but even though Noah was a righteous man, sin had not left the world. Noah was not perfect and neither were his sons.

The Bible characters are real life people who have their strengths and weaknesses--and the Bible tells both sides of the story. We can shake our heads and wonder why the story that had a happy ending for Noah and his family now takes this detour. Or, we can thank God for preserving this for us, to remind us that we all fail and are imperfect and in need of God's daily grace. We may be righteous one day, but fail miserably the next. But God's love and forgiveness is constant, and I, for one, am so grateful for that truth.
- posted by Suzi @ 7:11 AM