“He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.”       Genesis 14:16 NIV

With courageous faith comes compassion and unselfishness. Abram rescued Lot, but this was not all. In compassion he rescued and brought back, all the men, the women, and the children. All the goods and possessions. Abram could have kept everything for himself, but unselfishly, he returned everything to the people. These were the inhabitants of Sodom! Yet Abram freed them and returned their goods. Why? Because Abram knew that the Lord has always had compassion and acted unselfishly toward humanity. Let us be reminded that the Lord had been compassionate toward Abram after his sin in Egypt, and He had fully forgiven and restored Abram. Abram was showing compassion and unselfishness toward the people of Sodom, demonstrating the very compassion and unselfishness of the Lord Himself. We have been called by Jesus to act with compassion and unselfishness. Why? The reason is clear. The Lord has made it possible for people, no matter what they have done, to be freed and fully restored through our Lord Jesus Christ in the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit. Let us be reminded of the words of Proverbs 24:11-12 (NIV), “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not He who guards your life know it? Will He not repay everyone according to what they have done?”

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, fill our courageous faith with Your compassion and mercy.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, as we reach out to the enslaved with courageous faith, fill us through Your Holy Spirit with Your compassion and mercy. AMEN

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

Romans 5:12-21

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