He knew his nephew Lot and their whole clan were in imminent danger, so he intervened. We are all in process an inconsistent mix of magnificence and mess. This is the same guy who tried to pass off his wife as his sister in order to save his own bacon-which raises another good point. Who does that? This is the LORD he addresses. If not, I will know.” Genesis 18:20-21Ģ3 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? We enter in two verses prior to today’s text at v.20:Ģ0 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. The Lord decided to confide their mission to Abraham. Afterward they headed on to their next assignment, which included the complete and utter destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

They announced the coming of the promised son to Abraham and Sarah. Today we see his audacity.Ĭatching up with the storyline-Abraham received a visit from three strangers, who carried the character of angelic beings in the appearance of men. Yesterday we witnessed Abraham’s incredulity. It means someone who is so bold in their approach they are willing to risk causing offense. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” CONSIDER THIS 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing-to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. 22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.

The audacity of people