-January 16, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Friday,
“And it came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brethren, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.”
(Genesis 38:1).
Here in He today’s text, Judah started a downward spiral in his spiritual life. He left his brothers and took up with a worldly friend named Hirah. He forsook fellowship, encouragement, and accountability and went into the world, into sin.
One misstep costs him dearly. He saw a Canaanite woman, and married her. It opened up Pandora’s box. All kinds of bad things resulted for him, his daughter-in-law Tamar, and especially his testimony for the Lord. It became a very bad and sad situation.
The key to his downfall is the words, “he departed from his brethren.” In effect, he departed from the Lord. God detests sin in the lives of His people. God is so merciful and gracious, and brought him back.
Even though he did these things, the line of Christ went through him. God never gives up on us. His love will never let us go.
Have a blessed day, remembering there is a way to avoid sin and trouble, if we take it; and there is a way back to God. Stay safe and healthy.
If we stay close to the Lord and the saints, we can be far from the world.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 