The patience mercy of God (Abraham: GENESIS 18:22-33, 2 PETER 3:9)

<p><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:</strong></span></p> <p> GENESIS 18:22-33 - <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">22 </span>So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="3">23 </span>Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "5">24 </span>Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? <span class= "notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="7">25 </span>Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "9">26 </span>And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "11">27 </span>Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "13">28 </span>Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "15">29 </span>Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index= "17">30 </span>Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” <span class= "notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="19">31 </span>He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="21">32 </span>Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="23">33 </span>And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.</p> <p>2 PETER 3:9 - The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.</p> <h2>MENTIONED ON TODAY'S EPISODE</h2> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Check out our new PODCAST for Christian Couples - <a href="https://youandmeandjesus.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You And Me and Jesus</a>!</span></p> <p> </p>