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“The race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all”. “So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy” (Ecclesiastes 9:11: Romans 9:16; NASB).

Lot was the Nephew of Abraham. He came under GOD’s covenant with Abraham by association. And so he prospered so much so that conflict arose about grazing rights between his herdsmen and his uncle’s.

When given the opportunity to choose, he made a choice that was informed by greed and selfishness. And he chose wrongly.

He moved on and lived in the place of his choosing and suffered many woes as a result of that wrong choice.

But that notwithstanding, GOD showed him mercy because of his link to Abraham and he continued to prosper even in a depraved society.

And then the time came when GOD had to judge the evils of that depraved society. He confided his intention to Abraham. And Abraham knowing that his nephew lived in that community interceded earnestly for divine mercy and was granted his request.

But rather unfortunately, the society was too far gone in depravity and far beyond Abraham’s intercession.

But mercy prevailed over judgment for LOT and his family. Those who were willing to go with him were saved. But those who chose to ignore him perished with the society.

When GOD’s agents of judgment got to Sodom and Gomorrah, they had a first-hand experience of how low the people had fallen. They told Lot to get going because GOD’s wrath was going to be rained down on the land. But Lot procrastinated until it was almost too late.

Even then, they were compassionate towards him and gave him a head start. And when he even argued with them, GOD’s mercy was magnified to accommodate him. GOD’s mercies are new every morning. HE is constant in mercy.

Read all about this in Genesis chapters 13, and 19.

Summary:

“And if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) — if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.( 2 Peter 2:7-9; BSB)

Conclusion:

Dear friends, know that GOD’s mercy can be expanded. Be encouraged. As long as you are a Christian, no matter where you are at now, GOD’s mercy will be magnified in your life. Weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the morning.

Remember that you are a partaker of the Divine nature as well as an inheritor of the Abrahamic covenant. So cheer up and ask GOD to mercifully intervene in your situation.

Prayer:

ABBA DAD, we are thankful for your tender mercies and loving kindness. Be BIG in our lives. Let your mercy continually prevail over judgment. Deliver us from wrong choices and help us not to be informed by our physical senses but to be led by your Holy Spirit, In CHRIST mercy-full name Amein.

I pray that GOD’s mercy be magnified for and yours as it was for Lot and his family, in CHRIST merciful name.-

Shalom! Hephzibah Christly