Friday, January 13, 2023
βTOPIC: BE CAREFUL!
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βπTEXT: Genesis 18:16-End
16Β Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with themΒ to send them on the way.Β 17Β And theΒ LordΒ said,Β βShall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,Β 18Β since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall beΒ blessed in him?Β 19Β For I have known him, in orderΒ that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of theΒ Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that theΒ LordΒ may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.βΒ 20Β And theΒ LordΒ said, βBecauseΒ the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because theirΒ sin is very grave,Β 21Β I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not,Β I will know.β
22Β Then the men turned away from thereΒ and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before theΒ Lord.Β 23Β And AbrahamΒ came near and said,Β βWould You alsoΒ destroy theΒ righteous with the wicked?Β 24Β Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spareΒ itΒ for the fifty righteous that were in it?Β 25Β Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, soΒ that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You!Β Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?β
26Β So theΒ LordΒ said,Β βIf I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.β
27Β Then Abraham answered and said, βIndeed now, I whoΒ amΒ butΒ dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:Β 28Β Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city forΒ lack ofΒ five?β
So He said, βIf I find there forty-five, I will not destroyΒ it.β
29Β And he spoke to Him yet again and said, βSuppose there should be forty found there?β
So He said, βI will not doΒ itΒ for the sake of forty.β
30Β Then he said, βLet not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?β
So He said, βI will not doΒ itΒ if I find thirty there.β
31Β And he said, βIndeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?β
So He said, βI will not destroyΒ itΒ for the sake of twenty.β
32Β Then he said,Β βLet not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?β
And He said, βI will not destroyΒ itΒ for the sake of ten.βΒ 33Β So theΒ LordΒ went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
βπSTUDY: Yesterday, we saw how Godβs visitation to the house of Abraham brought blessings to the family. As we notice in todayβs text, the extension of that same visit to Sodom and Gomorrah brought judgment to the city. While Abraham was busy interceding to save the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, they were busy enjoying the destructive pleasures of sin. Abraham pleaded with God to spare both cities if He could find ten righteous people and He agreed.
Today, the death of Christ is salvation to those who receive him as their Lord and personal Savior, while for those who do not receive Him, it is condemnation (John 3:18). Be careful how you live. You can make or mar your life based on the choices you make as well as actions you take in this life. Godβs visit brought blessings to Abrahamβs family but the same visit brought destruction to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Donβt take the grace of God for granted. Mind where you go, the association you keep and the lifestyle you live. Do not be a hindrance to Godβs blessings for your family; make your life attractive for divine visitation.
βπPrayer: Help me O God, to position myself for your visitation!
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