LITTLE THINGS

I was on 25th May 2010, the day of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ reading about Sodom and Gomorrah. To be precise, the accounts of Lot, the nephew of Abraham before the destruction of the city and beloved, below was the message I had: 

Sodom was as fairest such that it was indescribable among the cities of the Jordan Valley. It was noted as the Garden of the Lord flourished with tropical luxuriant vegetation. It homed tropic plants such as the Vine, palm tree, olive, and among all, perfected with flowers that shed their fragrance every seconds throughout the cycle of the year.

That City was also enriched with trade in Art and Commerce, every needs and wants of men at that time was ever ready for usage. Following its Life's necessities that it provided, the City and its inhabitants were proud and as a result, they became arrogant. The Bible and the Commentary give accounts that, due to the wealth, riches, leisure, among others, they yielded to "hard heart". Consequently, they indulged in all Sensual and immoral activities. they were haughty and committed all sought of abominations before God, the Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Ominifilic, the maker of the Universe.

Ezekiel chapter 16:49, 50 recalled that "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom, she and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned. They didn't help the poor, and needy and they were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore, I did away with them as you have seen". this means that their cup was full of iniquities before God and none was left for God to even consider as His Child so He could pardon them. This therefore brought destruction to them. Their Idle and useless life made them prey to Satan's snares and temptations. They were no longer had the protective cover or envelope from their maker. Beloved, they became unguarded.

LESSONS  HERE

The moment we leave the umbrella of God and cleave to our own understanding and wishes and will, we become prone to Satan's snares because Satan is always not successful in his dealings against us until he comes to us in our idle state.

Sodom witnessed revelry, feasting, drunkenness, corruption, idolatry, anger, jealousy, enviousness, rivalry, among others. The inhabitants openly and clearly declared their state to God by denouncing and defying God and His law. They were more interested and delighted in violence deeds so their iniquities became known to God. Therefore, God instructed two Angels to destroy the City. Brethren, when God is ready to pour His wrath, nobody can stand before it.

Whilst the Angels embarked on their journey to the mission and drew near to the city, inhabitants were however, dreaming of prosperity and pleasure. They continued to exhibit the morose and animalistic behaviour. Glory to the Lord that, whenever and wherever there is such an awful situation, God raises one person. Like that of "Ahab-and-Jezebelites", God raised His prophet Elijah. Like Elijah of his times, there was one man, no wonder he was a nephew of the father of all, Abraham: Lot. He manifested Godly and kindly attention to the strangers (Angels).

NOTE:

Lot did not know their true character (background) whether they were angels or not. But, because of politeness and habitual hospitality that he used to show, he extended assistance to them too. What lesson do you learn, what does this tell you?

Had he not cultivated that habitual lifestyle of spirit of courtesy, and extended it to the strangers, he might have been left perished with the rest of the Sodomites.

We always close our doors to strangers and thereby or as a result we shut out God's messengers who would have brought us blessings, sound mind, hope, wealth, peace, and so on.

What we should know is that every act of life, however small, has its bearings whether for good or evil.

What then must we do? We should pay attention to little things for we dont know what they hold! 

Thank you!!

Godfred Osei Kwasi

Kumasi, Ghana

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