Good Morning Friends,
Abraham and Lot had left their homes together
and settled in the land of Canaan. And God blessed them both, and there came a
time when they became so prosperous that the land could not support both of
them. In order to avoid quarreling over the land, Abraham suggested that they
part company, with Lot taking one area and Abraham another. Abraham gave Lot
the first choice and the Bible records,
“Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain
of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of
Egypt, toward Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So
Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east.
The two men parted company.” (Genesis 13:10-11)
Lot chose what looked like the best part of
the land. Abraham got the leftovers.
Did Lot’s choice prove best in the long run? NO!
War broke out in the area Lot chose and Lot and his possessions and the others
in his area were carried away and Abraham had to come to their rescue. (Genesis
14) And the spiritual climate in the area Lot chose was horrible, eventually leading
to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and Lot lost his possessions, and
lost his wife, too. (Genesis 19)
Abraham, on the other hand, stayed in the
less desirable land and God blessed Abraham so that he became prosperous and
respected and grew in faith.
The point is: there are other considerations
in decision-making than just what looks best materially.
Material wealth and comfort was Lot’s primary
consideration and it turned out to be the worst criteria on which he could have
based his decision.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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