Here's Where We Part

Genesis 12-15

The differences between Abram and Lot couldn't have been greater when things really counted. While both were blessed by the Lord with abundance, Abram thought of others first... Lot thought of himself; Abram chose righteousness... Lot sidled up with sin. Though related by birth, their lives took different paths. Abram seemed to be constantly picking up the pieces from his nephew Lot's life... recuing him from  Kedorlaomer and later asking God to spare his life in Sodom and Gomorrah. When they first returned from Egypt after the famine, their herdsmen began to squabble, and it was Abram that chose the high road and parted company with Lot. Small wonder than God chose to bring his blessings to the descendants of Abram rather than Lot.

Though we wish to save our brother, there comes a point when we must part company or be pulled into the unrighteousness of or brethren. Such a tough call to divine the line where we begin to fall out of grace; rather than bringing our brother before the throne of grace. Even though Jesus ministered to the sinners, he never accepted or excused their sin. His clarion call (to all who would listen) was to repentance. How do we best follow suit... to forever reject even the slightest sin, without rejecting the person behind the sin? How best to encourage all to seek and follow the Savior, when we have a hard time surrendering our all to Him? ...by grace alone.