seekeroftruth
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Genesis 13:10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. 13 Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.
Here's what studylight.org says.
Lot made his choice purely based on what he could see with his eyes. He cared only for the material abundance of the land, and cared nothing for how it would impact him and his family spiritually.
As much as anything, faith means we do not walk by what we see, but by what we know to be true in God: For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Abram walked by faith; Lot walked only by sight.
It was only this far for now, but later Lot became a leader of this sinful city. Valuing only the things that can be seen will increase his wealth temporarily, but Lot will lose it all.
As much as anything, faith means we do not walk by what we see, but by what we know to be true in God: For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Abram walked by faith; Lot walked only by sight.
It was only this far for now, but later Lot became a leader of this sinful city. Valuing only the things that can be seen will increase his wealth temporarily, but Lot will lose it all.
Of course Lot thought, I can serve God as well there as here. They probably need a witness. But he deceived himself, as many since him have done. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)
It wasn't Lots choice that led his heart astray. His heart was already astray, and it was demonstrated by his choice.
It wasn't Lots choice that led his heart astray. His heart was already astray, and it was demonstrated by his choice.
Here's what the easy English commentary says.
From this verse, we get the idea that Lot was willing to live outside Canaan. Lot was selfish. He chose the place that he liked best. He thought that it was the best place to live. But the reasons for his decision were wrong. People must respect older people and parents. Abram was older than Lot. And Abram cared about Lot. In Sodom, Lot would live near wicked people. But Lot did not worry about that.
Lot put up tents close to Sodom so that his animals could eat grass in that area.
The writer gives us some idea about the trouble that the wicked people in Sodom would cause.
Lot put up tents close to Sodom so that his animals could eat grass in that area.
The writer gives us some idea about the trouble that the wicked people in Sodom would cause.
Sometimes I wonder how things would have gone if Abram hadn't brought Lot along or if Lot had chosen Canaan instead of the Jordan Valley. It really doesn't matter what I wonder.... because this is historical and I can't go back and change the past. It all works out in the end though...
