Genesis 13:1-4 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.… I. THE PERFECTNESS OF GOD'S RESTORING GRACE. 1. God brought him back to Bethel. 2. The effect on Abraham. We find him no longer self-seeking and self-dependent. He asks counsel of God; he defers to others; is meek under provocation; and leaves himself wholly to God. II. A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF A PIOUS RICH MAN. You will observe two things about Abraham as a rich man. 1. His conduct in relation to God. 2. His conduct toward Lot. 1. In regard to God, he worshipped Him in every place (vers. 4 and 18). This involves more than at first sight appears. Abraham was living in the midst of idolaters. To worship God was a bold act. It was also a public act. It was one which involved much expense. 2. In regard to Lot. His conduct displays disinterestedness, love to his nephew, and firm faith in God. From this narrative we may learn two subordinate truths — 1. The children of God may come to acquire much worldly property. 2. The saints of God may possess property. III. THE FOLLY OF SELF-SEEKING. We see this in the case of Lot. (T. G. Horton.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.WEB: Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South. |
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