- Genesis 18 Daily DEVO Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” Genesis 18:32 – Please take note of a few things from this story. While Abraham thought God would become angry at him for asking all this, never once did God lash out in anger towards Abraham’s requests. Also we see how God was open to the idea of saving Sodom. God wasn’t out seeking the punishment of that city like a wicked person. He was open to saving them. Learn from this that God is not a mean God seeking your punishment and just about to burst out with anger if you say something wrong. God is all loving, God has perfect patience, and God is extremely kind. Take any way of thinking about God that conflicts with that (that God is angry at you or God can’t stand you) and throw it out. That’s not the God of scripture and that’s not the God who loved you so much that He let His Son die for you so you could be with Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 498
- Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” Genesis 18:14 – Such a famous verse in this chapter and such a good question to ask today. What is too hard for the Lord? While the correct answer is nothing, have you settled in your heart certain things are too hard for Him? For Sarah, it was this idea that this promised nation would actually come from her. Maybe for us it’s that He actually forgives us and isn’t holding our past against us. Possibly we think our limitations are too much for God to work with. Possibly it’s our past that we think is too messed up for a perfect God to want, let alone use. Whatever it may be know Jesus can handle it easily. Nothing is too hard for our God. Your sins were fully dealt with on the cross, your limitations have been known by God from creation, and your past is something God can deeply use to transform other lives if you let Him. Nothing is too hard for our God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1822
- And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” Genesis 18:26 – Abraham and the Lord are looking over the city of Sodom and God declares His plans to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for their sin. Seeking to pull from Abraham a heart for those far from the Lord, God shares these plans and has the back-and-forth conversation we see in the following verses. Abraham asks the Lord will he still destroy the city if there is 50 righteous people in the city, and we see from our verse above, God says He would spare the city. Then Abraham continues, 45, 40, 30, 20, and then down to 10 righteous people in the city, and would God still destroy the city if 10 were found? God said He would spare the city even if only 10 were found. Perhaps Abraham hoped that Lot, who was living in Sodom, would have led at least a few people to the Lord beyond his family, but we see later only the 4 in Lot’s family were found righteous. I wonder then if we were told God was going to destroy our workplace or school, but if He found 10 righteous He would spare it, would He find 10? How about 2? Meaning that you have shared your faith in Jesus with one person so there is at least more than just you who is righteous there. Now likely where you work or go to school there is a few of believers around, so this example does fall flat. But like with Lot, wherever you are today, has anyone turned from their sin to Jesus because you shared with them that was an path they could take? Could even one person be found righteous beyond yourself because you were faithful to the command to share the Gospel? If not, know today is a wonderful day to begin helping those around you know Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2824
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