Our God Remembers
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham. (Genesis 19:29) We must not be so distracted by the outward appearance of things that we miss what is most important. Sodom, Gomorrah, and the entire surrounding region were destroyed in one of the most horrific displays of judgment in the Bible — yet the Lord's focus and favor were upon Lot and his daughters, because Abraham interceded. You can imagine the news coverage of the day, with all its attention heaped upon the tragedy and its consequences. But only those who are close to the Lord have the faintest clue of what truly happened . . . God remembered Abraham. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. (Hebrews 14:12) We serve a holy God, and that holiness is the standard by which everything in the universe will be judged. He will be vindicated and proven righteous when He judges, no matter how harsh and ...