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Genesis 13:11-13 NKJV
[11] 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.
Genesis 14:10-12 NKJV
[10] Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the
kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the
remainder fled to the mountains. [11] Then they took all the
goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and
went their way. [12] They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son
who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis 19:17-22 NKJV
[17] So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that
he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere
in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed."
[18] Then Lot said to them, "Please, no, my lords! [19] Indeed now,
your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased
your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot
escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
[20] See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one;
please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall
live." [21] And he said to him, "See, I have favored you concerning
this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you
have spoken. [22] Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything
until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:30 NKJV
[30] Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his
two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And
he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave.
Poor Lot he had to keep learning the hard way!
He wanted the plains, he got them but they were bad news.
First he got caught up in a war and was taken as the spoils of war. Abraham
had to rescue him. Then he had to flee Sodem and was told to go to the
mountains. He didn’t want to do that and ended up in a city, once again be
got what he wanted. But later he fled to the mountains living in caves after all.
He was looking for comfort, ease of living. He got it but it brought Lot more
hardship. You can just see him thinking “well watered plains far better than the
desert. A city far better to live there than a cave in the mountains!”
Do you think God sometimes let’s us have what we want instead of what
is best for us, so that we learn the hard way that it wasn’t best for us at all?
How do we discern if what we want, is what God wants.
Have you ever got what you wanted, only to find it wasn’t right for you after all.
Genesis 13:11-13 NKJV
[11] 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.
Genesis 14:10-12 NKJV
[10] Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the
kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the
remainder fled to the mountains. [11] Then they took all the
goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and
went their way. [12] They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son
who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis 19:17-22 NKJV
[17] So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that
he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere
in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed."
[18] Then Lot said to them, "Please, no, my lords! [19] Indeed now,
your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased
your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot
escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
[20] See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one;
please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall
live." [21] And he said to him, "See, I have favored you concerning
this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you
have spoken. [22] Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything
until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:30 NKJV
[30] Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his
two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And
he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave.
Poor Lot he had to keep learning the hard way!
He wanted the plains, he got them but they were bad news.
First he got caught up in a war and was taken as the spoils of war. Abraham
had to rescue him. Then he had to flee Sodem and was told to go to the
mountains. He didn’t want to do that and ended up in a city, once again be
got what he wanted. But later he fled to the mountains living in caves after all.
He was looking for comfort, ease of living. He got it but it brought Lot more
hardship. You can just see him thinking “well watered plains far better than the
desert. A city far better to live there than a cave in the mountains!”
Do you think God sometimes let’s us have what we want instead of what
is best for us, so that we learn the hard way that it wasn’t best for us at all?
How do we discern if what we want, is what God wants.
Have you ever got what you wanted, only to find it wasn’t right for you after all.