While reading in Genesis today, several things struck me.
Abram and his nephew Lot have decided to part ways because the land cannot support them staying together because of their wealth in livestock and their large households.
These are the verses that caught my eye:
Genesis 13:10
“Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)”
Genesis 13:13
“Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD.”
Many people have a hard time with Christianity because they can’t trust a God who would punish people who supposedly don’t know him. But here God says that the people were sinning greatly against him. Because God accuses them about sinning against him, to me, that seems to say that somehow they are aware of what he wants them to do and are specifically choosing against it.
In these passages, it is only about 500 years since the Flood took place, and the original survivors of the flood were God-fearing people. Lot is clearly well-versed on God, as he compares the plains of Jordan to the Garden of Eden. Of course, he is Abram’s nephew, and Abram is a serious follower of God, so Lot would have been taught all about God by Abram. But the fact that thoughts of God’s stories flowed so naturally from Lot when doing something as non-spiritual as selfishly choosing the best piece of land for himself seems to say that the stories of God were a big part of everyday life at that time.
This all reminded me that all people on earth are descended from people who loved God and were committed to serving him and telling future generations about him. So, while there truly are people now who know nothing of the name of Jesus, most have at least kernels of God’s truth in their cultural stories, kernels that God uses to help them see the truth, kernels that God may ask us to use when talking to them about Jesus.
I need to read up on those kernels for the people that God has asked me to share Him with.
Also, it is comforting to be reminded that God isn’t unfair.
"Most Likely to Succeed" 
Good thoughts well written.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! In trying to keep it short, I was worried that I may have left info out, making it unclear. I am so glad you found it understandable!
LikeLike
It is hard to write serious matters without getting too long, but if an article is over about 5-600 words, I end up scanning and do not really get very much in that way. Keep it concise is my choice. I do have long articles on pages so serious interested learners can go there. Hopefully if one does not understand, more can be given in the comments. You have things worth telling; keep it up.
LikeLiked by 1 person