Our spiritual life will wither, if we make the mistake of abiding in the branches instead of the vine. No human can ever replace Christ.
Both men were declared righteous. Yet, Abraham's faith produced Israel; while Lots failure produced Moab and Ammon.
Abraham built and altar(relationship with God) and stayed in the land;Lot never built one and strayed from the land.
Genesis 13:12
"Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom."
John 10:5
But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Hearing God is your birth rite.
Oh to drink from the waters deep, to heal our hearts even when we weep. Every time I desire to drink from its flow, to His word I go.
Rev.22:1
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Many times the perspectives and pain of our past can be the greatest impediment to perceiving God's present workings in our lives.
Isa. 43:18-19
“Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?"
Bethlehem's failure to recognize their messiah is a critical lesson: geographical proximity does not determine perception. – at Franklin, TN
Is your heart an inn or a manger? Are you so busy, your savior is a stranger? Slow down an open your heart, its time for a fresh start. – at Franklin, TN
