TAKING OPPORTUNITIES
Genesis 13 : 6 - 13
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren.
[Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom.
But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Each time I read this event I wonder the kind of person Lot was. Who exactly was Lot to Abram?
Genesis 11:27
Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
So Lot was Abram's cousin and from the scriptures it implies he was under the guardian of Abram, what happened to Lot and his father Haran was not recorded.
What eventually happened to Lot, after his decision to take the best part of the lands not showing (if I may imply) the proper respect or humility to his master and uncle Abram?
Genesis 14 : 11 - 12
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Now that was Part 1 of the movie!
Abraham came with his servants and rescued him:
Genesis 14 : 14 & 16
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained [servants], born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Part 2 of the movie was the final blow, Lot lost everything even his wife, who dared look back.
Genesis 19 : 28 & 30
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Now before we completely judge and condemn Lot, do we see any of these traits in us. This is the period of great desire to "make it big" prosper, prosper and prosper everywhere even from the pulpit. The country does not recognise you till you "hit it big".
The prosperity is not the problem, man was created to prosper by default.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
The issue is what path and pattern do we take, what are the choices we make, do we wait for it, do we follow the right part? Or do we damn the consequences, and just do it anyhow?
1Timothy 6:9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
This should be the watch out of the young of this generation, the decisions we make and the path we choose will make our so called prosperity a blessing or a curse. The much older may have already made the error, their duty now is to ensure that the younger others, do not make the same mistakes.
Lot was not a bad man, instead he was a good man but his choice over his master and uncle put him in a bad position.
1Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
(this can describe Lot)
WHAT ARE THE CHOICES YOU ARE MAKING DAY AFTER DAY!
Don't disrespect those who happen to be over you. Don't be too ambitious, however know when to take action. Your time will always come.
It is not worth it to take actions that will hurt others or that will look down on your benefactors. Every privilege got from taking advantage of others love, or humility will eventually backfire.
I see the Lord guarding us by His word and Spirit, as we prosper this year, WE WILL NOT ERR.
God has blessed you.
Love
@ the watcher
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren.
[Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom.
But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Each time I read this event I wonder the kind of person Lot was. Who exactly was Lot to Abram?
Genesis 11:27
Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
So Lot was Abram's cousin and from the scriptures it implies he was under the guardian of Abram, what happened to Lot and his father Haran was not recorded.
What eventually happened to Lot, after his decision to take the best part of the lands not showing (if I may imply) the proper respect or humility to his master and uncle Abram?
Genesis 14 : 11 - 12
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Now that was Part 1 of the movie!
Abraham came with his servants and rescued him:
Genesis 14 : 14 & 16
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained [servants], born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Part 2 of the movie was the final blow, Lot lost everything even his wife, who dared look back.
Genesis 19 : 28 & 30
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Now before we completely judge and condemn Lot, do we see any of these traits in us. This is the period of great desire to "make it big" prosper, prosper and prosper everywhere even from the pulpit. The country does not recognise you till you "hit it big".
The prosperity is not the problem, man was created to prosper by default.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
The issue is what path and pattern do we take, what are the choices we make, do we wait for it, do we follow the right part? Or do we damn the consequences, and just do it anyhow?
1Timothy 6:9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
This should be the watch out of the young of this generation, the decisions we make and the path we choose will make our so called prosperity a blessing or a curse. The much older may have already made the error, their duty now is to ensure that the younger others, do not make the same mistakes.
Lot was not a bad man, instead he was a good man but his choice over his master and uncle put him in a bad position.
1Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
(this can describe Lot)
WHAT ARE THE CHOICES YOU ARE MAKING DAY AFTER DAY!
Don't disrespect those who happen to be over you. Don't be too ambitious, however know when to take action. Your time will always come.
It is not worth it to take actions that will hurt others or that will look down on your benefactors. Every privilege got from taking advantage of others love, or humility will eventually backfire.
I see the Lord guarding us by His word and Spirit, as we prosper this year, WE WILL NOT ERR.
God has blessed you.
Love
@ the watcher
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