It's The Principle - Gen. 18:23

From 1/7/07 reading:

"Abraham approached him and said, 'Will you destroy both innocent and guilty alike?'"
Gen. 18:23

WHY would Abraham intercede on the behalf of Sodom and Gomorrah? It could not be because of any great affection that he had for this place--it was well known for its depravity and virtual lack of any redemptive value. The only logical thing I can think of is the fact that Lot lived there, and that he seemed to be a righteous man worth saving. Maybe Abraham was ensuring that God would spare him. If this is not the reason, the only other possibility that my limited mind can come up with is that Abraham was such a righteous man that he was standing up for Sodom and Gomorrah based on PRINCIPLE. That a JUST God would not destroy the god-fearing along with the heathen just because he was too mad to spend the time to differentiate. If this was the case, Abraham was not only righteous, he was brave!

God thank you for the grace you pour out alongside your justice.

Today's reading: Gen. 18-19; Ps. 3; Lk. 6