Today's reading: Genesis 18-20 The Lord and 2 men visit Abraham, Sodom & Gomorrah, Lot & his daughters, Abraham & Abimelech When these visitors come to Abraham, I am struck by how long the meal would take. 36 pounds of flour is a lot of bread to make. The calf still needs to be butchered and then cooked. Sounds like an all day thing to me. I have often been struck by Abraham's boldness in asking the Lord to save Sodom & Gomorrah, starting at 50 and then making the way down to 10. Today, I think of Abraham's persistence when speaking to the Lord. I also find myself wondering if Abraham was thinking to himself, with each increment, that place is pretty wicked this might be a losing battle. What was the sin of Sodom? Ezekiel 16:49 & 50 “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and d...
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