The series on Genesis and Noah, Pastor Joey did continue
But first a litany of Noah’s life themes he did take us through
God’s calling, grace, righteousness, and Noah’s obedience
Waiting, seasons, blood of life, and covenant did commence
The word ‘account’ appears multiple times within Genesis
The importance in chapters two, five, six we can not dismiss
Now the account of Noah’s sons is mentioned in chapter ten
And the theme of ‘sons’ is also repeated time and time again
Ham had four sons, named Cush, Egypt, Canaan, and Put
Into many foreign lands their descendants did put their foot
This is odd because Noah cursed Ham’s youngest offspring
Canaan fathered many tribes and was effectively their king
Why Noah’s curse seems to be so harsh, Pastor did question
Maybe because it was the first record of his verbal expression
This appears to have coincided with Noah being with the flesh
Instead of previously when with the Spirit he did clearly mesh
A “father wound” is something that we all face, Pastor did say
Due to a father’s emotional absence or physically being away
It can also result from emulating weaknesses like selfishness
So having an eternal loving father is critical, Joey did impress
Several characteristics of the “father wound” he did highlight
Feeling rejected, lacking self-confidence, fearing the night
An extreme reliance on self, being suspicious of all authority
Distorted views on relationships as well as a loss of identity
JI Packer said the fatherhood of God is central to Christianity
We should turn to the Father for we are part of his family tree
Paul said that the spirit of adoption not slavery we did receive
Per Romans eight, His acceptance and access will never leave
In summary, of God the Father we are all children and heirs
We should thus remember that He always loves and cares
And linking back to Noah in Genesis, what God has blessed
Even a father’s curse cannot undo this blessing which is best
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