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PRESERVATIVES


 Text: Mat 5:13 ISV 


“ *You are the salt of the world. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty again? It’s good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled on by people.* 


We established yesterday that one of the functions of salt is preservation. Today, we want to dig deeper into how we can preserve our world. 


At a time, God decided to wipe out the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah plus their surroundings towns because of their many sins. Genesis 18:21, 19:13.

I'm sure this is a story you are familiar with. But you can read it all up from Genesis 19.


 Abraham pleaded for the cities and after much ado, it was agreed (between God and Abraham) that if ten righteous people could be found in these two cities,  for their sakes,  the two cities will be preserved.


At this point, you can ask yourself that *if God needed just ten righteous people to save your city from destruction, would you be part of the number?* 

Unfortunately,  the two Cities combined could not produce ten righteous people,hence, the inevitable destruction. However, Lot (Abraham's nephew) was found to be righteous and he was marked to be rescued from the destruction. 


The angels that were to destroy these cities told Lot to run to a mountain, but he pleaded with them.

Then one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back or stop anywhere on the plain. Escape to the hills, or you’ll be swept away!”

 “No! Please, my lords!” Lot pleaded with them.

 “Your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me your gracious love in how you have dealt with me by keeping me alive. I cannot escape to the hills, because I’m afraid the disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die.

Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it’s a small one. Let me escape there! It’s a small one, isn’t it? That way I’ll stay alive!”

“All right,” the angel replied to Lot, “I’ll agree with your request! I won’t overthrow the town that you mentioned. Genesis 19:17-21.


Now, this town and everyone in it was spared (preserved) because of Lot. The name of the town is Zoar. Gen.19:22.


 *A family, school, community, etc can be preserved because of your right standing with God and vice versa.* 


 *BIBLE READING* 


Matthew 5:1-16.


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 


1. Father,  please preserve me in your love and cause me to be an agent of preservation to my world.


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