Rescue


Genesis 14:1-16

http://www.esvbible.org/Genesis 14:1-16/

When our daughters were teenagers we had the standard agreement with them regarding driving, night time, dating . . . if they were in trouble and needed our help they could call at any time and we would come and rescue them without yelling or being crazy. Only once was that arrangement tested. One night in February, after having driven to the Sadie's dance, Hannah was taking her friends home. One of her friends lived about 30 minutes from our house (which she did not know before agreeing to take him home). He lived in the country and on a gravel driveway that was covered with ice. As she was attempting to get out of the driveway, she got the van stuck in the mud and ice. So, she called us. It was 2:30am on a Saturday night. We got up, got dressed and drove to this kid's house. While her dad got the van "unstuck" she got in the car with me and we headed home. Much to her surprise, there was no yelling or recrimination. She even asked "am I in trouble." But she needed our help and we were happy to provide it. We were a little tired in church a couple of hours later, but that was minor compared to her safety.

In our reading for today, we find that Lot has not chosen the "better" land in which to settle his family. He finds himself right in the middle of a tribal war. He and his family are carted off by foreigners. Abram, seeing that his nephew was in trouble launches into action and rescues his family from the foreign kings. We learn something of the character of Abram. He's willing to risk his life and the lives of his men to take care of a difficult situation. He provides rescue because that is what he is supposed to do. God has chosen this leader well. Abram is made of brave and resourceful stuff. So Abram was willing to behave dishonorably with Sarai, but he steps up for Lot. The work of character development and spiritual maturity takes time and experience. If that was true of Abram, it is certainly true for us.

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