Day 24 - (Today’s Bible readings: Genesis 19:1-28, Psalm 22, Matthew 12:15-37)
15 As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.”.... “Escape for your life.” (Genesis 19:15-17)
Abraham’s “negotiations” for the preservation of Sodom for the sake of those who believe ended at 10 faithful needing to be present. However, we can infer that there were only four. Yet, in His divine mercy, God wanted to preserve the lives of Lot and his wife and daughters. So He sent angelic messengers to tell Lot to “Escape for your life.”
And then it happened:
24 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of heaven. 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:24-26)
“Escape for your life.” This is the Lord’s call to you too. No, He most likely is not calling you to leave “town.. But He is calling you to escape punishment by
● listening to,
● believing in, and
● following Jesus.
Jesus made this call crystal clear when He proclaimed: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15)
“Escape for your life” by repenting of your sins and trusting in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord!
Heavenly Father, thank You for warning me to escape from sin and damnation by repenting and believing the Gospel. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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