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LESSON FOR OCTOBER 10
ABRAMS GENEROUS TREATMENT
OF LOT.
LESSON TExT-Genesis Sill; 1A:l+-1A
GOLDEN TExT-A friend loveth ut ali
sity.-Proverbs 17:17.
DEVOTIONAL READIN0-Romans x
11-z1.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-(3cnesis H:1o-N: ~: 1865:
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.. Abram and Lot Return From
Egypt (vv. ~.
Abram went into Egypt because Of q
famine. No doubt the famine was sent
In judgment for the sins Of the people.
but also for Abrams sake. He needed
the graces Of his heart developed. He
needed to be taught the weakness Of
his own heart, and the faithfulness Of
God. The child Of God 10 not prom
Used exemption from trials, but grace
sufficient to endure them. Abram
failed. In the midst Of his trials he
went Of to Egypt without Gods direc-
don, where he got into trouble. To
take ones own way always brings him
Into trouble. His expedient to save
his life was unworthy Of Abram. 10
lied. and . lie Is never justinable. II
b mech better to die than to Ne.
Abram by prevaricatiOn deceived the
king, but a. soon a. the truth was
known he was thrust out. Though
Abram had strayed from the path.
way Of faith, he had the good sense
to 90 'unto the place where his tent
had been In the beginning, where the
altar Was." This showed that he was
willing to confess his mistake, and BE-
gin hfe over again. This Egypt expe-
rience was q lOss spiritually to Abram,
though he became rich there. Increase
II riches II no sign that q man 10 10
fel10Wship With God.
~. Absam en- Let osperaeo w. =
III.
Ths eoods Of both Abram and Lot
greatly increased. When they attempt.
ed 10 settle down, trouble arose b.
tween their hesdsmen. This u the nrst
escoeo of trouble bstween relatives
over financial matters. Riches often
fnterfere With friendship. They kindle
5ealousy and strife between men. They
engender greed and selaahness IN men.
Many times members Of the same fan
lily ere sstranged from each other
throagh strife for wealth. For the
chosen of God thus 10 quarrel 10 utter
folly and criminal. especially when the
eoemy Of the Lords people looks on.
The Canaanite and the Perissits
dwelt then In the land" ". y. 1t II
bad enough for Gods children to Quar.
rel. but to DO 10 10 the presence Of The
world which delights therein 10 erssely
10 sin. Abeam's behavior IL Q me ~
ample Of The art Of living togetAse
peaeeably. The disgraceful sltuatioa
was relieved By . senerous propositioa
from Abram. Lot was allowed he
eAoles. Separation Ia sometimes nse-
eosaFy. Though be owed all to Abram.
biz selfish heart caused him to grasp
Tor the best. Lots action shows that
bis stay In Egypt was ruinous to hin.
Perhaps he chose the plains Of tho
Jordan because Of their resemblance
b Egypt. One cannot 70 into Egypt
without being affected by II. This was
Q fatal choice for Lot. The motive
actuatine him was worldly advantage
Though be for awhile prospered, Il
was On expensive undertaking for him.
Lot With oil his goods was taken away
whso the confederate kings came
against Hodom. He 10 an example Of
one saved 40 a. by f,re II Cor. Billed.
He set his affections upon earthly
thinGs. and the time came when he
had to separate from them. The world
and its lusts pass away. hut he that
doeth the will Of God abideth forever
II John 2:151O. Lot was not wholly
corrupt: he wins = man who allowed
the world to get the better Of him.
Once his money and his family were
IN Sodom be stnpay endured the wick
edness. longing 10 escape from II III
Peter 1863.
~. Abram DslIvsrs lst (Geuesis
lA:14-16).
Though Lots trouble was the result
Of bis selfish choice. AbEnm'sma Rnanim.
lty Of soul expressed itself. taking up
arms to deliver him from the oppres-
sos. This was because Abram was Q
man Of faith. Faith trusts God and
lights for the right.
While Lot suffered from his evil
choice. Abram gas greatly prospcred.
He Krew rich In temporal things. while
at the snme time he wns rich townrd
God. II were much better to have God
and poor piece ~ land. than u rich
piece Of land without God. when lot
was involved In the ruin Of his sad
choice Abrnm Ind the power 10 deliver
hlm. Abrams whole life shows that
those who mike obedience to God first
get the needed worldly gain II Kings
S:6-1S: Matthew G:33).
Scripture PsRstsatss.