How To Interact With Gay Relatives. Part [16] 06/17/2024 (Morning thought)

Genesis 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

Genesis 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

Genesis 14:15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most-high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most-high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most-high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the Most-high God,  the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from a thread, even to a shoe latchet and that I will not take anything that’s yours.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

How To Interact With Gay Relatives. Part [15] 06/17/2024 (Evening thought)

Psalms 103: 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

The kings of Sodom were truly grateful and by God’s direct intervention in their behalf, He opened up the door for reconciliation, if they were thus inclined. A Christianity which only treats others well when they agree with us, is not the brand found in the Bible. If God were to deal thus with us, none of us would be saved.

Thus, Abraham would follow in God’s footsteps, of a uniform and mutual courtesy, manifesting that same Christlike spirit, in all his interactions with the men of Sodom. He didn’t rescue Lot and leave the others to perish, but instead, worked for their benefit, and wellbeing, without bias. Let the unadulterated word of God speak for itself.

Genesis 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

Mark 2: 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, how is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, they that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!