Genesis 13:5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
Commentary reminded me that back in Genesis 12, God commanded Abram to leave his family behind when he went to Canaan. Lot is Abram’s nephew. So this is the second time in as many chapters where Abram has disobeyed God–He went to Egypt instead of staying in Canaan, and he took his nephew (and his herds and herders) with him when he went instead of leaving his family behind. Oh, yeah, and he lied about his wife being his sister.
Genesis 13:6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.
So why do I bring this to your attention? Because all of this brought to my mind the quote I shared several days ago: “If you think you have blown God’s plans for your life, rest in this. You, my beautiful friend, are not that powerful.” The only perfect person in the Bible is Jesus–fully human, fully divine. The rest of us mess up all the time–see Adam & Eve, Noah, and Abram just in these first 13 chapters,–yet God can use us all.
Genesis 13:7 And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.
Precious Savior, Thank You that You can and will and do use fleshly, human, fallible people in Your kingdom work. Thank You that my human failings cannot derail your plans for me or Your use for me. Help me to give others the same grace You lavish upon me. Amen.
Genesis 13:8 So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.
Have a blessed day.