Abram delivers Lot, Melchizedek blesses Abram, God’s law, Glory to God in Creation.

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Abram Delivers Lot

1 This happened in the days of Amaraphal king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kadarlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goim.

2 They fought against Bara, the king of Sodom, Birsa, the king of Amur, Sinab, the king of Admah, Sameber, the king of Zeboim, and Bala, the king of Zoar.

3 All these gathered together in the valley of Sidim, which is the salt sea.

4 For twelve years they were under Kadar Laumar, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer, and the kings that came with him, and the king’s sons, and the children of Rephaim, and Astroth-karnaim,

6 And they smote the Horites in their mount Seir, even unto El Paran in the wilderness.

7 And they returned from thence, and came to En Mespat, that is, Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and the Amorites that dwelt in Hasson Tamar.

8 And the kings of Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboiim, and Bela, the sons of Zoar, went out, and set themselves in array against them in the valley of Sidon.

9 These are the four kings of Kadarlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goim, Amaraphal king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Elasar.

10 The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled into the valley of Sidim, where there were only mud pits, and fell into them, and the survivors fled to the mountains.

11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their goods, and departed.

12 And they took Lot, Abram’s nephew, who dwelt in Sodom, and took away his goods.

13 Then came one of the fugitives unto Abram the Hebrew, saying, Abram Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Ashcol and Aner, dwelt by the oaks, and had made a covenant with Abram.

14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he took his three hundred and eighteen trained young men, who were born in his household, and pursued them to Dan.

15 And he made an army of young men, and slew them by night, and pursued after them as far as Hobah, which is on the north of Damascus.

16 He brought back all the goods, and his nephew Lot and all his possessions, and the women and all the captives.

Melchizedek blesses Abram

17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, that he went out to meet the king of Sodom in the valley of the king, which is also called the valley of the king.
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread and wine, a priest of the Most High God.

19 And he blessed him, saying, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.

20 And blessed is the Most High God, who has subdued your enemies. Then Abram gave him tithes of all things.

21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me this beast, and keep it for thyself.

22 But Abram said unto the king of Sodom, I have sworn unto the LORD of hosts, the God of heaven and earth,

23 That I shall not take of all thy goods, from the thread to the shoe, lest thou say, I have made Abram rich.

24 But what they have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, and Eshcol, and Mamre, I will not give back.

Psalm Chapter 18:1-14


Glory to God in creation

David’s hymn to the chief musician.

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his hand.

2 Speaks with day, day with night, and night with night.

3 They have no language, no words, no voice.

4 Their voice resounds throughout the earth, and their words to the ends of the earth.  In them he has set up camp for the sun,

5 He that goeth forth as a bridegroom cometh out of his chamber, and walketh as a warrior, and rejoiceth in his way.

6 He is to ascend from one end of the heavens to the other end of the earth, and nothing is hidden from his heat.

God’s law

7 The law of the LORD is upright: it restoreth the soul: the testimony of the LORD is true: it maketh the simple to understand.

8 The commandments of the LORD are upright: they delight the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure: he giveth light to the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is pure: he endureth for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true, they are all righteousness.

10 They are sweeter than gold, and much sweeter than fine gold, sweeter than honey and honey.

11 And from them thy servant is warned: and great is the reward of them that believe.

12 Who can understand his mistakes?  Set me free from hidden sins,

13 And hinder thy servant from pride, lest he should reign over me: I will be perfect, and I will be free from all sins.

14 O LORD, my rock and my deliverer, let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable unto thee.

    The Benefits of Wisdom

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The benefits of Wisdom

1 Sons, listen to the instruction of your Father, and give ear to discernment.
 Proverbs 4: 1


2 I teach you a good lesson.  Don’t forget my teachings. Proverbs 4: 2


3 For I was the son of my father, the only son of my mother, Proverbs 4: 3


4 And he taught me, and said unto me, Always keep my counsel in thy heart; and if thou keep my commandments, thou shalt live. Proverbs 4: 4


5 Gain Wisdom!  Gain knowledge!  Don’t forget my words  And don’t change them. Proverbs 4: 5


6 “Do not turn away from wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe.” Proverbs 4: 6


7 The beginning of wisdom is the beginning of wisdom.  Gain wisdom at the cost of everything you have. Proverbs 4: 7


8 Give some importance to wisdom, it will take you to great heights.  Hug her, she will respect you. Proverbs 4: 8


9 She will put a garland of beautiful flowers on your head and give you a crown of glory. Proverbs 4: 9


10 Son, listen to me.  Do what I say and you will live a long life. Proverbs 4:10
11 And I will shew you the way of wisdom, and guide you in the way of uprightness. Proverbs 4:11


12 As you walk on this path, your feet will never get in the way.  You will be able to run and not fall.  Whatever you try to do, you will be safe. Proverbs 4:12


13 Hold fast to discipline, do not give up, defend it ਹੈ this is your life. Proverbs 4:13


14 Do not follow the path of the wicked, do not guide yourself in the path of the wicked. Proverbs 4:14


15 Stay away from it, don’t travel on it, go back again.  Get on your way. Proverbs 4:15


16 Because such wicked people cannot sleep without committing a crime.  Those people can’t sleep unless they hurt someone else. Proverbs 4:16


17 They cannot live without doing bad things and hurting others. Proverbs 4:17


18 But the way of the righteous is as the light of the morning, which shineth unto all the day. Proverbs 4:18


19 But the way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not what they are. Proverbs 4:19


20 My son, pay attention to what I say.  Listen carefully to my words. Proverbs 4:20


21 Do not let them be out of your sight, keep them carefully in your heart. Proverbs 4:21


22 For those who seek them are life.  They keep the whole body healthy. Proverbs 4:22


23 The most important thing is that you should be careful about your thoughts, because they decide what will happen in your life. Proverbs 4:23


24 Keep dishonest things from yourself, do not let complicated words get close to you anywhere. Proverbs 4:24


25 Just look straight ahead, set your eyes straight in front of you. Proverbs 4:25


26 Survey the path for your feet and let all your paths be firm. Proverbs 4:26


27 Do not turn right or left.  Keep yourself away from evil. Proverbs 4:27

Salvation through the Lord Jesus, Being lowered and raised.

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Salvation through the Lord Jesus

1 So we must be very careful about what we are taught.  We must be careful that we do not stray from the path of truth.
Hebrews 2: 1

2 The teachings (the law) that were given through God’s angels were proved true.  And whenever people went against that teaching and disobeyed that teaching, they received the appropriate punishment.
Hebrews 2: 2

3 The salvation we have received is great.  So if we live our lives thinking that this salvation is of no value, then we are bound to be punished.  It was the Lord who first told the people about this salvation.  And those who heard him gave us proof that this salvation is real.
Hebrews 2: 3

4 And God hath proved it by signs and wonders, and by many wonders;  And he gave proof of this to the people through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  He gave these gifts according to his will.
Hebrews 2: 4

Being lowered and Raised.

5 God did not choose angels to rule over the new world to come.  This world of the future is the world we have been talking about.
Hebrews 2: 5

6 It is written in one place, “Why do you care for man, O God? Why do you care for the Son of Man?
Hebrews 2: 6

7 For a short time thou hast made him lower than the angels. Thou hast given him glory and honor.
Hebrews 2: 7

8 You put everything under him. ”  If God puts everything under His control, there is nothing left that He did not control.  But we still don’t see him ruling over everything.
Hebrews 2: 8

9 For a short time, Jesus was lowered by angels.  But now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor, because he suffered and died.  By the grace of God Jesus died for every man.
Hebrews 2: 9

10 It is God who made all things, and all these things endure to his glory.  God wanted to have many sons to share his glory.  So God did what he wanted to do.  He made Jesus perfect who leads those people to salvation.  God made Jesus the perfect Savior through Jesus’ suffering.
Hebrews 2:10

11 He that sanctifieth the people, and they that are sanctified, are of the same family.  So he does not feel guilty about calling them his brothers and sisters.
Hebrews 2:11

12 Jesus saith unto them, I will declare thy name unto my brethren: I will sing praises unto thee in the sight of all thy people.
Hebrews 2:12

13 He also says, “I will put my trust in God.”  And he says, “Here I am.  And all the children that God has given me are with me. ”
Hebrews 2:13

14 Those children are people with physical bodies.  So Jesus himself became like them, and he went through the same experience that they go through.  Jesus did this so that he could die and destroy the one who has the power of death.  He is a devil.
Hebrews 2:14

15 Jesus became like those people and died so that he could save them.  They were slaves for life because of the fear of death.
Hebrews 2:15

16 Clearly, these are not angels, whom Jesus helps.  Jesus helps those who are descendants of Abraham.
Hebrews 2:16

17 For this reason, in order to be a high priest, Jesus had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, merciful and faithful in the service of God.  Then Jesus can forgive people’s sins.
Hebrews 2:17

18 And now Jesus can help those who have been deceived.  Jesus is able to help because he was tortured and deceived.
Hebrews 2:18