Drawing near to God

Gen 13:12Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

Gen 18:23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Lot pithed his tents toward Sodom, while Abraham drew near unto God. Two men, leading their families in two oppostite directions. It says TOWARDS Sodom. Where is your attention today? Is it towards God? Is it towards Heaven? Or is it towards worldly things.

Prior to Lot pitching his tents towards Sodom, he had lifted up his eyes, and what he saw was Sodom. In the New Testament, there is a similar expression. When Peter, James and John was on the mountain of transfiguration with Jesus. The Bible says when they lifted up their eyes, the could see no one save Jesus only.

What do you see, when you lift up your eyes? Are your attention and focus on the world, or on Heaven. Where have you settled down with your family? Close to God, or close to Sodom. If you feel God is far away, maybe its because you have settled down in a wrong place.

I want to choose like Abraham. I want to do like Peter James and John. Peter desired to build a house right there on the mountain. I second that!!!! I want to settle down as close to God as I possible can