Let Jesus' Name and Beauty Cover You

"And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness." (Genesis 9: 23)

Noah, a picture of God's rest, established a vineyard, drink wine of the grapes, and then fell asleep, drunk and naked in his tent (Genesis 9: 20-21).

One of his three sons, Ham (which speaks of darkness and chains) saw then shared this shame with his other brothers, Shem and Japheth.

In the Body of Christ, we are called to share our concerns and conflicts with the brother or sister with whom we differ (Matthew 18: 17; Galatians 6: 1), not to noise aloud the shame or sin that one is caught up in.

Yet whether our shame is kept secret or noised abroad, we can rest assured that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1: 7)

In the account of the two sons covering, we have Shem, which means "name" or "renown". Japheth means "fair, beautiful."

Because we believe on the name of Jesus, we are taken from dead in our trespasses to living in Christ, receiving His standing:

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1: 12-13)

We are born again into Christ, no longer in sinful, fallen Adam. In Christ, we are not shameful or despicable, but beloved, just like Jesus. Solomon, a type and shadow of our Lord, was described:

"His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem." (Song of Solomon 5: 16)

This beauty is now accorded to all who believe on Him, who are partakers of His nature (2 Peter 1: 4):

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4: 17)

Rest in  your righteousness, even when you sin, and let the name and beauty of Jesus keep removing your shame, reminding you that you are righteous!