Trouble on the Home Front
Scripture
Genesis13-19
Observation
Of Terah, Abraham's father' it says, "he took... his grandson lot..." In Abraham's case it simply says, "and Lot went with him" (12:4, 13:1). Lot's presence became a great inconvenience to Abraham. First of all, their herdsmen fight over land and when Abraham gave Lot an option he takes the most appealing land for himself. In the second case, Abraham is forced to go and retrieve Lot and his family from captivity after they have been carried off by four kings. A third incident involves the wrath of God being poured out on the residents of they city Lot lives in and Abraham once again is compelled to intervene and plead with God to spare Lot. One final disgrace is Lot's daughters' scheming to make their father drunk and then become impregnated by him.
Application
Sometimes there are people in our lives who create what seem like unnecessary difficulties for us. They may be family or church members, people we cannot easily get away from. But in Abraham's case, they did not deter him from his destiny. In fact, they caused him to meet with God in a new way. The same can be true for us.
Prayer
Lord, help us to look at the difficulties in our lives as opportunities for a greater revelation of you. Help us to trust you and see you work out your purposes through them.
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