Making Major Life Choices – Part 1
Dr RJ Sing · 1 min read
“Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other. 12 Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the Lord.”
Under God’s command, Abram left his home and journeyed to a New Land, Canaan. He took all his goods, his family and his nephew, Lot. The contrast between the wise choices of Abram and the foolish choices of Lot provides valuable lessons for us today. So, contentment with less versus wanting more, loving people more than loving things and giving versus taking.
Abraham illustrated a loving attitude through his care for his nephew Lot. A willingness of taking less by allowing Lot to make the first choice when dividing the land and he also had a generous spirit by giving a tenth of the goods he collected in battle to Melchizedek Priest of the most High. Lot’s superficial decision to choose the beautiful land near Sodom becomes his undoing. Yet Abraham displays great trust in God, pursuing the armies of the invading kings with relatively few men in order to rescue Lot.
Abraham had choices but he made sure he began with God’s priorities first. We too must begin with God’s Priorities.
From the August 2017 issue, themed Living Beyond The Impossible.
