Let the Blessings Flow...

Genesis 9:24 When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, 
“Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
26 He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. 

27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”

We saw yesterday the lasting impact - good or evil - one can have on those who come after him. Such is the case here.  After the ride of his life on the ark, Noah found himself in a shameful situation. This was brought about by his son Ham, father of Canaan.  But we cannot blame our ancestors for everything: Ham's failure led later to the fall of the land of Canaan to Israel, the descendants of Shem, but Japheth also would be blessed by the overflow of God's blessings on Shem.  May we leave behind blessings for those who follow (and not curses).