The importance of obedience

Scripture
Genesis 10 (6-20)(

The Hamites

6 The sons of Ham:
Cush, Mizraim, [c] Put and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush:
Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca.
The sons of Raamah:
Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush was the father [d] of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD." 10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Akkad and Calneh, in [e] Shinar. [f] 11 From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, [g] Calah 12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

13 Mizraim was the father of
the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 14 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

15 Canaan was the father of
Sidon his firstborn, [h] and of the Hittites, 16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
Later the Canaanite clans scattered 19 and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.


Observation
The two chapters detailed the lines of decent of Noah. It was interesting to see the generations that came after Ham (the youngest son who was cursed by Noah for not covering the shame of his Father in the previous chapter). This generation was the generation that rebelled against the Lord. My Gosh, one sin led to the sins of many, down the generation line. They are also ones whom God has commanded Joshua to fight against to gain the land that God has given to the new generation.

It makes me realise that my lack of disobedience in Him will be reflected from the family that I build. This will also be reflected from the family that my children have onwards. My Gosh...

What does it means to follow the Lord with all my heart and soul? What does it mean to fear the Lord? What does it mean to numbers my day while I'm still alive in the land of the living? What does it means to teach my children of the fear of the Lord?

Application
This is something that I need to consider now.


Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for revealing this to me. If I do not make the right choices now to follow you whole-heartedly, my children will suffer. Father, please continue to guide me, Let me not go far from you and run my own life but to know, with deep conviction that you own my life, my relationship, my work and my childrens' children.
Father, teach me to be grateful that I'm still alive and kicking in the land of the living, and that I'm still capable to steward the resources that you have for me. I pray that I will not be too far from you. I pray for a heart that is constantly at peace and trusting you. Guide, protect and teach me your ways.

Loving you with that my mind, soul and body,
Doreen C.