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Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
The Bible says that Abraham was righteous. But do you know that his nephew Lot was righteous too? (2 Peter 2:7–8) Yet, both men lived very different lives. Although they both lived under God's grace some 400 years before the law was given, Abraham was very blessed, whereas Lot lost a lot!
Both men had large herds and flocks. When their herdsmen started quarreling over space, Abraham took the initiative to make peace. He even let Lot pick the lands that he wanted. Both men were righteous, but one was more gracious than the other.
Well, let's learn from Lot. He first saw Sodom, then his feet walked toward it and finally he went into it. I like what a great man of God said: "Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay." What did Lot end up paying?
As the righteousness of God in Christ, choose to live a life that pleases God, and like Abraham, you will be blessed in all things!