What would you do if you knew God was coming to dinner? What if the door bell rang and there he was? Abraham faced a similar event in Genesis chapter 18. “The Lord appeared to Abraham”. Abraham provided a meal, he went around selecting the very best he had to offer. I love this story for one simple reason…it graphically shows the relationship between God and Abraham. Abraham wanted to serve and give God his very best (v 2, 6-8), God in turn involved Abraham in his plans (v 17). Finally, you have the verse 22 “The men turned away and went towards Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.”
The picture here is one we have all seen, a group of people walking along a road talking together, the others walk on ahead and two remain and each turn to face each other. This is something we would expect between father and son, mother or daughter, friends…but this is the Lord and Abraham. The picture painted here is one of relationship. Abraham was God’s friend. Abraham had the opportunity and privilege to speak to the Lord directly.
We often think God as someone far away, who couldn’t possibly hear my prayers. But here we see Abraham “standing before” the Lord…As Christians we are called “God’s children” Romans 8:16, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1.
Here is the closing thought, if Abraham was God’s friend...and God cared for and loved him. How would God treat His own children? So today celebrate the relationship and privilege of being a child of the King.
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Today's Reading: Genesis: 18,19 , Matt 6
1 comment:
Excellent Steve! The grace God has given us. The privilege of going from Isaiah's "I am ruined" to the writer of Hebrews declaring "let us come boldly before the throne of grace." And how would we react if God came to dinner. Would we run and hide in fear? Or would we bow reverently face down in worship and then enjoy fellowship with our Father? Well done Steve...keep it up!
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