Genesis 18:16-33
Reflect
Today’s passage is an interesting story of Abraham interacting with these three visitors, and specifically the Lord, as Abraham pleads for the people of Sodom. In this story, we learn about God’s heart for righteousness, and Abraham’s heart of compassion for the people of Sodom. As Abraham learns of the Lord’s purpose, and learns more about the Lord’s heart, he is driven by compassion to intercede on the city’s behalf so that the Lord might spare them.
It’s not too hard to look around our own city and see the challenges and the need for Jesus. As we read through the rest of Scripture, all the way to Revelation, we can see God’s heart for humanity and His plan for eternity. When we combine that knowledge we have, and the deep need we see around us, like Abraham did, we also should be driven to prayer for our city and the people in our lives that don’t know Jesus yet.
I encourage you to spend some time interceding on behalf of our city, that people would turn their hearts to Jesus.
Pastor Dave
Pray
- Pray for Pastor Dan, our Lead Team Pastor and his family.
- Pray for our Young Adults Pastor, Nathanael Trinh, his ministry, and his family.
- Pray for our Congregational Life Pastor, Melissa Chaffee and her family.
- Pray for our church Groups Assistant, Noah Okken
- Pray for our Young Adults Ministry Assistants, Ethan Okken and Shone Williams.
- Pray for our Communications Specialist, Katrina Grey.
- Pray that God’s Spirit would work powerfully and effectively in all the various ministry groups in our church this week.