tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post2738072277884258946..comments2023-08-27T06:33:12.637-05:00Comments on The Bible in a Year - and Beyond!: Wednesday, January 6th: Genesis 19-21 ~ TammyTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-32296310599998686902016-01-06T23:17:07.358-06:002016-01-06T23:17:07.358-06:00Lot had 2 sons as a product from incest. These 2 s...Lot had 2 sons as a product from incest. These 2 sons fathered nations that became some of Israel's enemies, one of them being the Moabites. Ruth was a Moabite, but also a part of the lineage of Jesus. No wonder she was not quickly accepted & so frowned upon by the Jewish nation & yet God used her. <br /><br />I found this connection very interesting because I've never really known what was so "bad" about being a Moabite in the story of Ruth. danaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607224784900302625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-77697430383886719372016-01-06T22:01:01.675-06:002016-01-06T22:01:01.675-06:00I didn't really think about Lot and his daught...I didn't really think about Lot and his daughters being the best ones that were saved. I always think about Lot's wife and why she looked back. It must have been hard not to look back and it must be have been hard for Lot and his daughters to continue on after. I think it's hard to turn away from our sinful nature to follow God completely without looking back.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770898936799604859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-41975657048244751212016-01-06T07:45:01.609-06:002016-01-06T07:45:01.609-06:00I like the point about comparing how Lot blended i...I like the point about comparing how Lot blended in to his surroundings and wasn't a great witness to the unbelievers, to how we live. Do we also try to blend in with our neighbours and friends who aren't Christians, and act and behave the same as them? What sets us apart? Are we still useful to God with the witness we show to those around us? Tough and sobering questions. <br /><br />For me it needs to start with the way I talk and act, being positive and unselfish, not foul mouthed and negative. This is a good reminder to set ourselves apart from the unbelievers around us, and base our daily choices on what God would want from us. This must be something we pray about, asking for help, daily Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983845317182469954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-69486601984574246802016-01-06T07:37:52.094-06:002016-01-06T07:37:52.094-06:00I found it interesting too that these were the bes...I found it interesting too that these were the best people in Sodom who were saved for their faithfulness. <br /><br />A good point from your Application Bible about blending in the crowd rather than standing out for God. I often wonder that of myself if I am effective at standing out. This is a good reminder reminder that we ought to. <br /><br />Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378594821836169485noreply@blogger.com