Genesis 14: 8 And the king of Sodom,
the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of
Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined together in battle in
the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of
Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of
Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley
of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and
Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled to
the mountains. 11 Then they took all the goods
of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12 They
also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his
goods, and departed.
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Having studied the
land, Lot chose to move to an area that had lush greenery. Sodom and Gomorrah “looked”
like a great place to live. But Lot did not study the inhabitants. They were
fully against GOD and possibly did as they pleased, thinking it was freedom.
Their ingenuity led them to possibly build a replica of what they thought, the
Garden of Eden looked like. But
neighboring kings were jealous.
My Observations:
- Lot may have wanted the best but at a cost of compromising his values.
- Lot had no idea he would lose all of his stuff and be taken as a slave.
- Lot was probably in anguish, not knowing what would become of him.
Not knowing the terrain,
the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled in terror. They may have thought they had
an advantage by outnumbering the opponent. But their advantage was turned into
a disadvantage because of the unfamiliar tarpits. Their opponents may have
known where each tarpit was and could navigate the terrain with ease. The kings
of Sodom and Gomorrah fled.
All their stuff,
including Lot and his stuff, were taken. The replica of the Garden of Eden was
left desolate. The marauders took everything and went back to their land. Human
ingenuity was used against human ingenuity.
Challenge
- Why did GOD mention the uneven number of kings against kings to Moses?
- Are you looking at something from a human perspective without consulting GOD?
- Are you willing to take a moment to ask GOD if the plan you are about to do, is HIS versus yours?
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