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Joy and peace from God

And the Lord said, Because the cry of S***m and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Genesis 18:20

The people cried so loudly to God but their sin was very grievous. The grievous sin here is none other than homosexuality. God's verdict is clear on this issue.

God visited this city to see if he could find righteous people and there was a long conversation with Abraham. Abraham pleaded until the number of righteous men was reduced to just ten. Lot and his family were counted among them. How did Lot find himself here?

And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 2 Peter 2:7-8

You cannot pitch tent with what vexes your soul and expect not to be tortured. You have to move your tent elsewhere. Abraham was so worried about his nephew that he pleaded earnestly with God. That was the only family he had there.

Righteousness exalts a nation. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. His judgement is sure

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Proverbs 2:6-8

In Proverbs,we are given sound instructions for living a successful life. We have to tune our ears to the world of Wisdom and apply our hearts to understanding. If only we cry after knowledge and lift up our voices for understanding. If we seek wisdom the way we search for silver and search for hidden treasures then we will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Search for wisdom and understanding. Get to know underlying principles and put them to use in your daily life. God will give you insight you need in your career, businesses,marriage, family and life.

It is God who gives wisdom. God gives instructions that once carried out will make us marvel at why we kept struggling in the first place. When the woman with the issue of blood had exhausted all means of getting well, she received divine instructions to touch the edge of Jesus' cloth. The question is why didn't she do that first?

God gives sound wisdom to the righteous and shields the upright. God keeps the path of judgement and preserves the saints.

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:19

Following Jesus is a call to leadership. Everyone is seeking who to follow that will lead them. Jesus says follow me. To be a good leader you have to be a good follower. The apostles followed Jesus to the extent they were called Christians because they behaved and lived like Christ.

No matter what the world thinks, Jesus is the best leader that we can never regret following. Jesus teaches us to love God and love one another. The world needs love more than hate. Following Jesus will require that we stop following our own paths. We will follow Jesus and trust Him as the Way, the Truth and the Life. Whatever Jesus says to us that is what we will do.