Week 92 - Free Weekend Program for Children

Date : 17th May, 2025

Text : Genesis 10

Theme : God Knows the Nations

From Genesis chapter 9, we saw the mercy and faithfulness of God. After the flood, God spared Noah and his family and entered into a covenant with them. He promised never again to destroy all life on earth with a flood (Genesis 9:11–17). With that assurance, Noah began to rebuild. He planted a vineyard, drank of its wine, became drunk, and was exposed in his tent (Genesis 9:20–21). Sadly, his son Ham dishonored him, and this sinful act led to a curse upon Ham’s descendants, specifically Canaan (Genesis 9:22–27).

Today, in Genesis chapter 10, we are presented with what is often called The Table of Nations. After God’s command to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 9:1), Noah’s sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—began to populate the earth. Genesis 10 records their descendants, forming the foundation of all the nations we know today.

From this chapter, we see that every person on earth traces their lineage back to one of Noah’s sons. Whether from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, or the Americas, we all share this origin. It tells us that : God has detailed knowledge of every nation and every person. Not only does He know us, but He also has a sovereign purpose and plan for each life and each nation (Acts 17:26–27).

Nothing is too hard for God, and no group of people is beyond His reach. His arm is not too short to save (Isaiah 59:1), and His grace knows no boundary. This truth gives us boldness as believers to engage in the Great Commission - preaching Christ to all people.

It should also serve as a great encouragement to us as Christians. When Jesus commands us in Mark 16:15–16 to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation,” we can do so knowing that God is already at work among all peoples. His sovereignty assures us that no place is too far, no culture too difficult, and no heart too closed. He sees every heart, knows every thought (Hebrews 4:13), and He desires that all come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Yours friends at school are not too far gone, too stubborn or too islamic, God can reach them through the gospel.

This knowledge should also stir holy fear in those who reject the gospel. Nothing is hidden from God. No deed, plan, or word escapes His notice (Ecclesiastes 12:14; Romans 2:6). And nothing can thwart His purposes (Isaiah 14:24, 27).

We must also be careful not to feel superior to any group or people “am not a Muslim” doesn’t necessarily mean we are saved. Though Canaan was cursed in Genesis 9, the truth is that all humanity is under the curse of sin through Adam. As it is written in Romans 5:12: “Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.” No one is exempt. In our fallen state, all nations, tribes, and families stand condemned.

But praise be to God, the curse is removed only in Christ. “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22). And Galatians 3:13 declares: “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.” Therefore, no one should boast, and no one should despair. Our only hope and unity is found at the cross.

So we must ask ourselves: Do we care for the nations? Or are we only concerned with our own families, tribes, and communities? Do we carry the burden of Christ for those in Asia, the Middle East, or other parts of the world where people look, speak, and live differently than we do?

The truth is, humanity began as one tribe, united not only by descent but also by language. Yet as we will see in Genesis 11, that unity led to pride and rebellion, not humility before God. It reminds us that unity apart from God’s will leads to sin, but diversity under Christ by the gospel brings glory to God.

As we conclude, let us take comfort in this truth: God knows every nation. He has a redemptive plan from every people group. From Shem came Abraham (Genesis 11:10–26), and through Abraham came the promised Seed—Jesus Christ, through whom all the nations of the earth are blessed (Genesis 12:3; Galatians 3:8).

In Revelation 7:9–10, we see the fulfillment of this plan: “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” This is God’s heart and purpose from the beginning—to gather one people under Christ from every nation on earth.

So let us pray, give, and go—with this vision in our hearts and the gospel on our lips. For nothing is too hard for God, no group of people is beyond His reach, and in Christ alone is the curse removed and new life made possible.

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