"The sons of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras."
Who?! Some of these names might not mean much to us, not just in this particular verse, but in all of the lists of names. Some of us don't even know how to pronounce them, according to a friend. ;) But they're so important to God that they're recorded in His Book. You or I might not be listed in the Bible, but far more important to be written on the hands of God and in the Book of Life. The liar, thief, and murderer of this world might have you believe, even for just a time, that you are not loved nor important. You matter to God and you matter to me. The fact that you matter to God should be enough but I know those days when it doesn't feel sufficient. Lean not on your own understanding. God said it is not good for man to be alone. He created us to be social creatures. I pray that you have or that you find someone who is important to you and who finds you to be important to them. I pray that you find the love that God has for you, even in the darkest hours.