Lot's Choices
Yes, I know I haven't finished the Book of John. I might not on this blog. I bought a new Chronological Study Bible and have started reading it from the beginning. So the next while will be things I pick up along the way. I hope they bless you, encourage you, challenge you. The first one is about Lot. Lot was Abraham's nephew. He left the land where Abraham was raised and traveled with Abraham towards the promised land. At one point, Abraham and Lot decide to go their separate ways. Both were very wealthy and had considerable flocks and servants. So Abraham gives Lot first choice in which area he wanted. This would normally be the choice of the elder relative as well as the more influential one. But Abraham was not as concerned with where He would end up. He knew God was preparing a place for him. Lot, on the other hand, wanted the easy life. Gen 13:8-12 Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my he...