The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-10-11
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 10
ABRAMS GENEROUS TREATMENT
OF LOT.

LESSON TExT-Gencsis i31.1i; 1l1S-i0
GOLDEN TExT-A friend iovcth At all |
times. and a brother 10 born for advsr- |
sitv.-Proverbs 11;i7.
DEVOTIONAL READfNo-Romans .:
1871.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
is:ss. ~ "
.. Abrsm and Lot Return From
Egypt wv. LII.
Abrnm wen, into Egypt because Of a
famine. No doubt the famine was sent
In Judgment for the sins Of the people,
hut also for Abrams sake. lie needed |
the gruccs of his heart developed. lie |
needed to be- taught the weakness Of
his own heart. aud the faithfulness OF
God. The child Of God is not prom.
isrd exemption from trials. hut grace
sufficient to endure Them. Abram
failed. In the midst II his trials he
went on ~ Egypt without Gods dircc.
ton. where he got into trouble. To
take ones own way always brings him
into trouble. His expc,licnt To save
his life was unworthy Of Abrnm. lie
lied. and u lie IL never Jnstiiablc. II
II much better to die than 10 lie.
Ahrnm by pr,ynrication deceived the
king. but ms soon ns the truth was
known he was thrust out. Though
Ahrnm hnd strnycd from the pnth.
wny ~ faith, hc hnd the good sense
"a go "unto the place where his tent
hnd been In the beginning. where the
altar wns." This showed That he was
willing 10 confess his mistake. aud be-
gin life over ngaln. This Egypt expe.
ricncc was lass spiritually To- Ahrnm.
though ne became rich there. Increase
~ riches II no sign that u man Is In
fellowship with God.
u. Abram and Lot Separate tvv. 8
~.
The goods Of both Ahrnm md Lot
greatly increased. when they attempt.
ed 10 settle down. trouble arose he
tween their hcr,lsmcn. This Ii the first
record OF trouble between relatives
over financial matters. Riches often
interfere with friendship. They kindle
Jealousy and strife between men. They
cng"ndcr greed aud scliishncss In men.
Many times members of the same fam.
lily mr.. csirnngcd from each other
through strife for wealth. For the
chosen Of God thus to quarrel Is utter
folly and criminal. especially when the
enemy Of the Lords people looks on.
"rhc CnnnanItc and the Pcrizzite
dwclt then IN the lind" ". -. II Is
bnd enough for Gods children 10 quar-
rel, but 10 do ~ In the presence Of the
world which delights therein Is greatly
to sin. Abrams behavior II fine ex-
ample OF the art 81 living together
pcaccably. The disgraccful situation
was relieved by generous proposition
from Abrnm. Lot was allowed his
choice. Separation IL sometimes nee
cssnry. Though he owed NIL to Abrnm.
his selfish heart caused him 10 grasp
for the best. Lots action shows that
his stay In Egypt was rulnous TO him.
Perhaps he chose the plains Of the
' Jordan because Of their resemblance
to Egypt. One cannot 20 into Egypt
without being affected by H. THIS was
a fatal choice for Lot. The motive
actuating him was worldly advantage.
Though he for awhile prospered, II
was Nm expensive undertaking for him.
Lot with all his goods was taken away
when the confederate kings came
against S0d0m. lie 10 an example Of
one saved 40 ms by fire II Cor. 3:ll.15).
He set his affections upon earthly
things. and the time came when he
had to separate from them. The world
aud Its lusts pass away, but he that
doeth the will Of God abideth forever
II John 2:l517). Lot was not wholly
corrupt; he was a man who allowed
the world to get the better Of him.
Once his money and his family were
In Sodom he simply endured the wick.
edness. longing to escape from II I'll
Peter 1853.
i ~. Abram Delivers Lot Genesis
II :l4-l6).
Though Lots trouble was the result
OF his selfish choice. Abram'smagnanim.
ity Of soul expressed itself. taking up
arms to deliver him from the oppres.
sor. This was because Abram was q
man OF faith. Faith trusts God and
fights for the right.
II While Lot suffered from his evil
choice. Abram was greatly prospered.
He grew rich In temporal things. while
ut the same time he was rich toward
God. II were much better to have God
and q poor piece OF land, than a rich
piece Of land without God. When Iot
was involved In the ruin Of his sad
choice Abram had the power TO deliver
him. Abrams whole life shows that
those who make obedience to God first
get the needed worldly gain II Kings
3:5-13; Matthew 8:33).
Scripture Penetratea