Lot Seized by the Four Kings
10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.
11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. 12They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
Abram Rescues Lot
13Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram. 14And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he assembled the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
15During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
Did you catch the significance in these verses? It’s an important one. “he assembled the 318 trained men born in his household”, Abram kept and trained his own personal army! A wise and prudent man.
Abram and 318 men routed the undefeated king (Chedorlaomer) and his army! How can this be? Because God was with him!
Unfortunately Lot returns to Sodom after his rescue and eventually it will cost him everything.
Sin draws us like metal to a magnet and we will get stuck to it unable to free ourselves. Fortunately we have a loving Father!
Does sin have ahold of you? Seek Him with all your heart and ask Him to free you from being carried off by the devils army.
Blessings, David
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