Godly Choices    

Verse 11, Lot “chose him all the plain of Jordan: and Lot journeyed east:” It’s always bad direction in your Bible; we all know how it turned out. Once you head off in the wrong direction, wrong choices are easier to make. Lot made two big ones:

FIRST MISTAKE

  • Verse 10, Lot based his choice on his sight, “And Lot lifted up his eyes…”

Don’t ever depend on your senses to make choices in your life.

Isaac was fooled by his feelings, [Gen.27:1-29].

Sight or seeing – verse 1 “….he could not see”

Sound or hearing – The voice didn’t fool him, verse 22

Touch or feeling – Fooled by the hairy hands, verse 23

Smell – verse 27, he smelled like Esau

Taste – Rebekah fooled him with her savoury meat, verses 9-10, and 25

Isaac depended on 3 of his five senses to make a choice concerning the blessing. His wisdom was based on his senses.

Sensual wisdom is devilish and earthly [James 3:13-18].

Wisdom that is from above:

First…pure- no bitterness, envy, strife, or confusion [verses14&16]

Peaceable –results in peace, even in chastening [Heb.12:11]

Gentle – Not hard or rough

Easy to be intreated – [James 1:5] upbraideth not

Full of mercy – God always provides an out, [1Cor.10:13]

Full of good fruits – always produces good results [Rom.8:28]

Without partiality – it’s not just for you… It works for everyone

Without hypocrisy – It will never contradict God’s words

 

SECOND MISTAKE

  • Verse 9, Lot chose according to a man’s suggestion with no regard to God. Abram had God all over his portion [Gen.13:14-18]

Seek Godly counsel

[Prov.11:14] for safety

[Prov.12:15] for wisdom

[Prov.15:22] for correct direction

[Prov.19:21] for success

Peaceable –results in peace, even in chastening [Heb.12:11]

Gentle – Not hard or rough

Easy to be intreated – [James 1:5] upbraideth not

Full of mercy – God always provides an out, [1Cor.10:13]

Full of good fruits – always produces good results [Rom.8:28]

Without partiality – it’s not just for you… It works for everyone

Without hypocrisy – It will never contradict God’s words

 

SECOND MISTAKE

  • Verse 9, Lot chose according to a man’s suggestion with no regard to God. Abram had God all over his portion [Gen.13:14-18]

Seek Godly counsel

[Prov.11:14] for safety

[Prov.12:15] for wisdom

[Prov.15:22] for correct direction

Gentle – Not hard or rough

Easy to be intreated – [James 1:5] upbraideth not

Full of mercy – God always provides an out, [1Cor.10:13]

Full of good fruits – always produces good results [Rom.8:28]

Without partiality – it’s not just for you… It works for everyone

Without hypocrisy – It will never contradict God’s words

 

SECOND MISTAKE

  • Verse 9, Lot chose according to a man’s suggestion with no regard to God. Abram had God all over his portion [Gen.13:14-18]

Seek Godly counsel

[Prov.11:14] for safety

[Prov.12:15] for wisdom

Full of good fruits – always produces good results [Rom.8:28]

Without partiality – it’s not just for you… It works for everyone

Without hypocrisy – It will never contradict God’s words

 

SECOND MISTAKE

  • Verse 9, Lot chose according to a man’s suggestion with no regard to God. Abram had God all over his portion [Gen.13:14-18]

Seek Godly counsel

[Prov.11:14] for safety

Without partiality – it’s not just for you… It works for everyone

Without hypocrisy – It will never contradict God’s words

SECOND MISTAKE

  • Verse 9, Lot chose according to a man’s suggestion with no regard to God. Abram had God all over his portion [Gen.13:14-18]

Seek Godly counsel

Seek Two or Three Witnesses

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