Story of Noah and his sons after the flood. The text explains that Noah’s sons came out of the ark. Shem, Ham, and Japheth began to repopulate the earth. Noah then became a farmer and planted a vineyard. Vines grow a small round fruit called grapes. People use grapes to make wine. Wine is a drink containing alcohol. After drinking some of the wine he made, Noah became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Shem and Japheth then took a garment, walked in backward, and covered their father’s nakedness without looking at him. When Noah awoke and learned what Ham had done, he cursed Ham’s son, Canaan, but blessed Shem and Japheth.Noah wanted God to bless Shem and Japheth, because they did the right thing. Noah asked for a curse on the descendants of Ham because he caused Noah to be ashamed.

It reads in Genesis 9:18-28 Easy: The names of Noah’s sons were Shem, Ham and Japheth. They all came out of the ship with Noah. Ham later became the father of a son called Canaan. All the people who live on the earth are descendants of Noah’s three sons. Noah was a farmer. He was the first person to plant vines. He used the grapes to make wine. One day, he drank some of the wine and he became drunk. He lay inside his tent and he slept. He was not wearing any clothes. Canaan’s father, Ham, saw that Noah was not wearing any clothes. He went out of the tent. He told his two brothers what he had seen. Then Shem and Japheth took Noah’s coat and they put it between their shoulders. They walked into Noah’s tent with their backs to Noah. In this way they covered their father with the coat. They looked away from their father so that they did not see him. They did this because Noah was not wearing any clothes. Later, when he was no longer drunk with the wine, Noah woke up. He found out what his youngest son, Ham, had done. He said, ‘I curse Canaan! He will become a slave that must serve his brothers.’ Noah also said, ‘I praise the Lord, the God of Shem! Let Canaan become Shem’s slave! I pray that God will make the land of Japheth and his descendants grow bigger. I pray that the descendants of Japheth will share good things with Shem. I pray that Canaan will become Japheth’s slave.’ Noah lived for 350 years after God covered the earth with deep water. In his whole life, Noah lived for 950 years. Then he died.


Father God, Thank You and praise You for your guidance and protection through the storms of life. Just as you led Noah and his family safely through the flood. We believe and trust in your full provision for us. Let us all honor and respect our family and those around us, as Shem and Japheth did. I believe that we should always seek to do what is right. We need to cover one another with love and compassion. Bless us with wisdom and humility and keep us from actions that bring harm to ourselves and others. Thank You for another New Year to keep growing with the Holy Spirit on our side. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.