Careful Where You Pitch Your Tent (1)

Genesis 13:12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plaint and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

When Abram left Egypt, he took everything he owned, all his cattle, silver and gold. By now he was very rich and moved towards Bethel. It was there he built his first altar and prayed to God.

Lot his nephew also went along, but things got out of hand, quarrels broke out between the men, a bit crowded and their herdsmen began to have strife. Abram said, "let's not have fighting between us, between your shepherds and my shepherds, if you go left I'll go right, if you go right I'll go left.

Lot chose the well-watered plains of Jordan, down near Sodom and Gomorrah. So as he journeyed east they separated themselves from one another. Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan; Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom. The men of Sodom were wicked and sinners.

Most of us realize we too live in a very wicked world. You and I must choose the places we go, how close we rub shoulders with the world. God says; " I pray that you take them not out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. John 17:15

Are things today as bad as Sodom? Have we in America chosen to have same sex marriage, kill our unborn babies, and wink at homosexuality, anything now day goes? There are those in our society that have settled to pitch their own tent not just near but in Sodom's camp. What could be so bad with our way of living?

Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way that seems right but the end is the way of destruction."

Satan has many lies and demises, he says, "The first look at pornography couldn't be so bad, everybody is having sex these days with their friends, what could be so wrong with a bit of cocaine or living with your boyfriend?" Satan is good at getting you to pitch your tent close to Sodom, knowing where it will take your next.

 The Lord says that when he returns back for his church, "the days would become very evil." Ask yourself today, have I gotten to close with the wrong crowd? Have I settled for lukewarmness in going to the house of worship, spending time in His word, taking it for granted that God saved me and has called my out of darkness into his marvelous light? Remember Abram built his altar while Lot was warming himself near Sodom.

Satan is a master at desensitizing people in our day. Some will choose to pitch their tent like Lot, getting to close to Sodom. Great danger was near and he didn't even see it coming. Today allow the Holy Spirit to overshadow you with His presence and His protection in these last days. Stay focused, stay filled, and stay full of faith till the end.