Time with God now

"Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD ... Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide ..." (Genesis 19:27, 24:63a)

Men and women of God, from Abraham and Isaac through the centuries to today take time to get alone with God.

Abraham's time was in the mornings at a scenic overlook; Isaac's in the evenings in the fields. It's not what time or where that is important but the consistency and privacy.

Suzanna Wesley, unable to leave the house because of responsibilities for her 19 children (John and Charles being two of them), sat in a chair with her apron over her head - all because there must be time alone with God for every believer.

Jesus said to go to the closet to pray in secret.¹ Your closet may have four wheels and your time may be on the way to work, but take time every day to get alone with God.

- fritz

^{1 - Matthew 6:6}

Being "Good" is Not enough...

[God] "rescued Lot, a good man, who was distressed by the immoral conduct of lawless people." - 2^nd Peter 2:7 (GNB)

The story of Abraham's nephew, Lot, is a sordid tail. While Lot would not be considered "good" by our standards, God saw his heart and his grief over evil.

Though God rescued him from destruction, being "good" wasn't enough for Lot to win the moral battle in his society or his family, and neither will it be enough for us.

I think Lot's flaw is seen in his choices. When Abraham offered to share the land Lot's desire was to have the best of what the world had to offer and he chose accordingly¹ .

Abraham, on the other hand, living at the same time, in the same general vicinity² , and with just as much wealth, focused on trust and obedience to the God who had called him to leave all and follow³ .

Abraham lived in the world, Lot had the world living in him⁴ , and the results were totally different.

¹ - Genesis 13:10-11
² - Genesis 19:28
³ - Genesis 12:1
⁴ - "The World, evil or just misunderstood"