Sat.’s Devo - Lot’s Rescue

Read: Genesis 13:5-15:21; Matthew 5:27-48; Psalm 6:1-10: Proverbs 1:29-33 Lot had cattle from the inheritance of his father. The land they were staying could not support both Abram and Lot’s cattle so they decided to split up and go different directions. Abram had him pick the land he wanted first and Lot chose the land with cities already established in it. Abram would go toward the east. But, before Abram left that space, God told him to look all around him because He would give him and his descendants all of the land. *** Lot settled near Sodom where the men were very wicked toward the Lord. Five of the kings went up against 4 other kings and Sodom’s king was among them. The five kings lost to the other four and they took all the plunder of Sodom and all the people captive. Abram found out and came to the rescue with his trained soldiers numbering 318. They defeated the kings, got back all the plunder and freed Lot and his family. The king of Sodom met Abram. Also the king of Salem, Melchizedek came to meet Abram. Melchizedek was the priest of God. *** Melchizedek blessed Abram and God. Abram gave him a tithe of all he had gotten. *** The king of Sodom asked Abram for the people of Sodom and told him he would give him all the spoils. Abram refused to keep the spoils saying he would never let the glory of his wealth go to this evil king. ***The Lord came back to Abram in a vision and told him he would be his shield and his exceeding great reward. Abram told him that the only heir he had was his servant Eliezer. God told him his heir would come from his own body. He told him his descendants would number the stars in the sky. *** God confirmed it by waling through the meat of his sacrifice. He showed him a burning torch and a smoking oven. He made a covenant with Abram saying his descendants would be given the land of the “ite’s” of Canaan From the River of Egypt to the Euphrates. *** In Matthew, Jesus continues his great sermon about the 10 Commandments in the age of grace. He teaches that the law is so much deeper than the written decree. It is a matter of the heart. If they obey their heart and let love lead them, they will not have any fear of breaking any of God’’s laws. *** Jesus taught them forgiveness and generosity as well as love and humility. The one that probably surprised them the most was to love their enemies and bless them. Be good to those who spitefully hated them. This kind of response guarantees that they are the sons and daughters of God. *** Lord may we love from our heart and give generously. May we be known as the sons and daughters of the Most High God.