Genesis 13 - Return to God

 

Genesis 13 – Return to God

 

Abram and Lot leave Egypt and return to Canaan.  Lot goes to Sodom.  God then appears to Abram for the third time.  He is now back in God’s grace now that he is no longer in Egypt and with his nephew Lot.

 

There is always a way for any man or woman to come back to God.

Before Abram and Lot separated, their herdsman began to fight, that led to an argument between Abram and Lot.  Being the generous man Abram was, he allowed Lot to choose the land he desired to live in.  The Canaanites and Perizites witnessed all this fighting.  They knew Abram worshiped God.

 

When there are internal fights in a church today, the unsaved man on the outside knows about it.  His thoughts may be “If that’s Christianity, I don’t want any part of it.” 

Jesus did not say to the church, you are my disciples if you are fundamental and organize a church. But He did say “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”  John 13:35.

 

There are a lot of people not being won today because of the strife that is inside the church.

Abram solved their differences by being generous and allowing Lot to choose the land. 

After Lot left, God told hm to “Lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are at.  This is the land I will give you.”  God gave him very specific instructions as to where his land began and ended. 

Now Abram is in a good place in this story.  It is where God meant him to be.  It is an awesome feeling when you know you are in the right place and in communion with God.