“THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED!”

 

1 Chronicles 1:17-23                 (ESV)

“[17] The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. [18] Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. [19] To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days “THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED”), and his brother’s name was Joktan. [20] Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, [21] Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, [22] Obal, Abimael, Sheba, [23] Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.”

There are times when I SEE certain Scriptures and those Scriptures WILL NOT LET ME GO, SOMETIMES for even days!  Jeremiah 33:3, a highlighted verse in my online BIBLE, was the most recent verse of Scripture to STICK in my mind.  It says “Call to ME and I will answer you, and will tell you GREAT and HIDDEN THINGS that you have not known.”   A day or two later while looking through Scripture, the verse of 1 Chronicles 1:19 almost jumped out at me, which caused me to contemplate what was being said TO ME???

“Four generations after Noah, Genesis 10:25 records the birth of Peleg (meaning division) “for in his days “THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED”” is written in one commentary.  There is some speculation about whether “THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED” refers to a physical separation or maybe a more philosophical standpoint of the inhabitants of Creation?  Regardless of what you choose to Believe, ALMIGHTY GOD illustrates to me that HE orchestrated events throughout HIS CREATION to DRAW HIS CHOSEN to seek and serve HIM!

My mother and father divorced in 1964, another lifetime for most alive today.  Our family has never been of great means, so her attorney was only four or five years into his practice and wouldn’t succumb to the pressures being exerted by my father’s family.  Her pastor was over a flock of less than 100 people and never left for a larger congregation. He entered his eternal reward just a few years ago STILL pastoring the same fellowship of less than 100!  60+ years of leading a flock through ugliness and triumphs, and he left “this world” in the same position as in 1964!  The attorney that won the divorce settlement, therefore granting custody of me and my two sisters, went on to great notoriety and passed away a couple of years after my mom.  In an obituary it was revealed that he LOVED talking about his FAITH!  

ALMIGHTY GOD is ABLE to perform MIRACLES, no matter how dirty and ugly the situation being presented.  “THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED” by ALMIGHTY GOD as part of THE PLAN to display the NEED for a Savior!  Although mankind tends to make everything seem to appear like “they” have been an influence in “this world”, ONLY GOD has the ability to display “THE EARTH WAS DIVIDED” and HE IS THE ONLY SOLUTION to the division!!!