Greediness Kills (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

 An Emoji Devotions for Monday 27th April, 2021

Topic: Greediness Kills (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Highlight: Abram lived in the land of Canaan. But Lot lived among the cities in the Jordan Valley. He moved very near to Sodom. Genesis 15:12

There were fights among Abraham and Lots men because the land where they were tending their animals could not support them anymore Genesis 13:6 Abraham had to end the dispute in a peaceful way. In order to resolve the conflict, Abraham offers Lot to go separate, in order to prevent the fight, and he grants Lot with the right to be the first among the two to pick the territory he desires. Lot accepts the peace deal, for the Partition of the Land, and chooses the area of the plain of the Jordan – in the area including Sodom. Lot made a bad choice because of greed. 

First sign that God wants Lot out of Sodom was the battle of Siddim Genesis 14:12 They took Lot, Abram’s nephew who was living in Sodom. The enemy also took everything he owned. Then they left. in verse 16 Abraham learned that Lot was captured and led his men to chase the enemy. Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen. Abram brought back the women and the other people. And he also brought back Lot and everything Lot owned. But Lot remained in Sodom because of Greed.

The Bible mentions that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed for their sins, haughtiness, egoism, and homosexuality.  Even when God tells Abraham that he will spare the "wicked" of city of Sodom if he can find just 10 righteous people in it. Two angels went to investigate but could not find up to ten righteous people in that land. 

Bottom line, when the thirst for greediness leads someone astray, there is nothing intercession would do to save. In the end, Lot lost everything including his family. He went out of Sodom empty.  His two daughters got him drunk and took canal knowledge of Lot to make babies for their father. Genesis 19:36 

If you are greedy for money and pleasure,  you must slow down and repent immediately  because it Kills with intense destruction. 

Prayer: Father Lord please deliver me from the step of greediness that leads to destruction in Jesus name. Amen.