The Lord Be With You Today!
Genesis 18:16-17
When the men got up to leave,
they looked down toward Sodom,
and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way.
Then the Lord said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
(After having appeared to Abraham along with two celestial beings
and having broken bread with him,
a picture of the Lord's intimate communion with His favorite son,
after reaffirming His promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah,
the Lord turned the conversation to the evil of the city of Sodom,
sharing with Abraham His intention of examining the city and its inhabitants
to determine if the report of the flagrant sin and wickedness were true
and, if so, to destroy both the city and the people of Sodom.
Obviously, the Lord already knew the state of Sodom
and chose to reveal both His heart and His purposes to Abraham
as a way to invite Abraham to enter into the decision-making process.
Abraham did accept the Lord's invitation, making intercession
on behalf of the righteous remnant still in Sodom.
The Lord not only heard Abraham's input,
but took his pleas into consideration as He dealt with the evil there.
He actually desires that we partner with Him in prayer about the concerns around us.
Today, the Lord still invites us to enter in to His plans, to intercede,
and He still hears us and yields to our pleas
as He makes us a partner with Him in carrying out His plans and purposes.
Today, we need to remember that prayer matters,
that our words and concerns matter to the Lord.
Like Abraham, we are given entry into the presence of the Lord
to speak to Him about what concerns us.
He not only allows us to voice our concerns,
but He actually invades our space with His Presence,
in Abraham's case, right at his doorstep in the heat of his day,
where the Lord shares His concerns and listens to ours.
He makes the same interruptions in our day's moments
to make sure we know He wants to engage with us about our and His concerns.)
May the Lord richly bless you this day!
In Christ's love,
Blessings!
Sally
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