“At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).” Genesis 14:1,2 NIV
To many, the Christian life appears dull, uneventful. It is anything but that! If it appears to be so, it is almost certainly a life out of focus with true spirituality. We have seen whenever Abram is found with a tent and an altar in the land of Canaan, he is a wonderful picture of a Christian living in the power of the Holy Spirit and enjoying the pilgrim life, in this world but not of it, daily judging self by the cleansing of the cross. Lot, on the other hand, is a picture for us of the Christian not living a Holy Spirit empowered life but living for self. They have forsaken the place of fellowship with Christ. Lot left Abram up on the hillside and moved down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities of the plain. Drawn by the allurements of the world, living for himself and for the pleasures of life. Suddenly, a shattering experience breaks into Abram’s quiet, pleasant existence. Life in the Spirit is like that. We are never permitted to rest beside the still waters very long, nor would we want to, for life there soon grows dull and uninteresting. In Genesis 14, we are introduced to the first war ever recorded in Scripture. It is a stirring account, vividly contrasting the blustering armies of earth with the quiet, overcoming power of faith.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, may we never be complacent in our walk with You.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, in our daily pilgrimage with You, may we never become complacent but be aware that we are in a spiritual battle. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Luke 15:1-10
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