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 get 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 transpired in the spirit . . . God remembered Abraham. 

We serve a holy God, and that holiness is the standard by which everything in the universe will be judged — 

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. (Hebrews 14:12) 

God will be vindicated and proven righteous when He judges, no matter how harsh and unrelenting that judgment may appear. Remember, Abraham interceded and prayed fervently for Sodom and Gomorrah, and if God could have found ten righteous souls there, He would have spared them. So, the true message of this Bible story is not the wrath of God poured out on two sinful cities, but the mercy of God and the power of prayer. That is why, when all was said and done, God remembered Abraham. May we learn to see all things from God's perspective, and may we, too, be the ones God remembers.

Let’s Pray – Dear Lord, I will have confidence when I pray, because the Word tells me You love to answer prayer. May I receive Your perspective on all things, understand the knowledge of Your will, and pray accordingly. Amen.