Gênesis 13

Gênesis 13

Stedman wrote that “Lot, presuming to run his own life, ‘chose for himself,’ and, deceived by what he saw, stumbled blindly into heartache and judgment. Abram, on the other hand, was content to let God choose for him. . . . Abram saw it in its true light.” Lot chose for himself and lost everything—his family, his fortune, his favor with man. Long ago I made my life’s decision To serve the Lord and have Him choose my way; And when I’ve felt uncertain at a crossroad, He’s never failed to lead me day by day. —Hess Contentment comes when we want God’s will more than our own way (See discussion of Christian Contentment and Contentment-Devotional) Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Php 2:4+ A young artist submitted one of his works to be hung in a prestigious art exhibit, but the selection committee rejected it. One of its members, however, the renowned landscape painter Joseph Turner, insisted that they include the young man's work. The others denied his plea, saying that there was simply no room for it. Turner said no more but quietly removed one of his own pictures, replacing it with that of the budding young artist. Life takes on new interest when we invest in the lives of others. When it became necessary for Abram and Lot to go their separate ways, Abram graciously let his nephew choose whatever land he preferred. Abram said, "If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left" (Gen. 13:9). JESUS AND OTHERS AND YOU. THAT'S THE WAY TO SPELL JOY! Genesis 13:10 Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere–this was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah–like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar. and saw : Ge 3:6 6:2 Nu 32:1-42 1Jn 2:15-16 all the valley of the Jordan: Ge 19:17,24,25 De 34:3 1Ki 7:46 Ps 107:34 1Jn 2:15 well watered everywhere: Ge 2:9,10 Isa 51:3 Eze 28:13 31:8 Joe 2:3 Zoar: Ge 14:2,8 19:20,22-30 De 34:3 Isa 15:5 Jer 48:34 Instead of "Zoar," which was situated at the extremity of the plain of Jordan. Genesis 13 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries Related Passages: 1 John 2:15-16 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. LOT LIFTS EYES BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH! Lot lifted up his eyes Lifting up his eyes would have been good if had continued lifting them upward looking past the earthly to the heavenly (from the temporal to the eternal, the seen to the unseen, from passing pleasures to permanent paradise) (cp Col 3:1-2 Ro 8:25 1Pe 1:13 Heb 11:25,27). There's a lot of Lot in a lot of modern day believers in America! (and Lot was a legitimate OT believer ~ righteous 2Pe 2:7-8). NET NOTE on lifted...saw - The expression draws attention to the act of looking, indicating that Lot took a good look. It also calls attention to the importance of what was seen. and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere– Lot thought the pagan land looked better than the Promised Land! Lot's lust to inhabit the lush Jordan valley exposed him to the lascivious wickedness of Sodom (Ge 19:1-25). Looks can be deceiving especially with the fallen flesh is causing the tempting look (as it clearly was in Lot)! At least as early as the time of Joshua, most of the Jordan valley was desolate, utterly unlike the description in this verse. Yet the destructive critics have thought that this story originated in the time of the later Israelite kingdom. Archaeological research has now proved that the Jordan valley was filled with populous cities for many centuries, but that most of these had disappeared by the time of Joshua. The spade of the archaeologist has served again and again to confirm the Scriptures, not to deny them. Warren