LOT: The Spirit Of Entitlement

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LOT: THE SPIRIT OF ENTITLEMENT
So Abram left Egypt and traveled north into the Negev, along with his wife
and Lot and all that they owned. 2 (Abram was very rich in livestock, silver,
and gold.) 3 From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward
Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had
camped before. 4 This was the same place where Abram had built the altar,
and there he worshiped the Lord again. 5 Lot, who was traveling with Abram,
had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goats, herds of
cattle, and many tents. 6 But the land could not support both Abram and Lot
with all their flocks and herds living so close together. 7 So disputes broke out
between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and
Perizzites were also living in the land.) 8 Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not
allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are
close relatives!9 The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of
any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land
to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the
right, then I’ll go to the left.” 10 Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the
Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered
everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This
was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 Lot chose for
himself the whole Jordan Valley to the east of them. He went there with his
flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram. 12 So Abram
settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot moved his tents to a place near
Sodom and settled among the cities of the plain