Lot's Error - Genesis 13:10-13

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:56:00 GMT

And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD.—Genesis 13:10-13, ESV

It seems like Lot’s error was selfishness. He “chose for himself all the Jordan Valley...” Rather than more evenly splitting the land, Lot wanted all of the most desirable land. As he moved closer to Sodom, he later fell pray to the wickedness of that culture and reaped disaster for his household. The lesson: we start off sowing small decisions that often result in us reaping significant results.

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Lot's Error - Genesis 13:10-13