Today is the sixth day of January. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. I am thrilled to be here with you around the Global Countfire today as we gather and take the next step forward together.

We are definitely getting moved into the year and finding our groove and moving forward day by day and step by step.

Let's dive in and find out where the next step takes us.

We've been reading from the New Living Translation this week.

Genesis chapter 13 verse 5 through 15 verse 21.

Lot, who was traveling with Abram, had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle and many tents.

But the land could not support both Abram and Lot with all their flocks and herds living so close together.

So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot. At that time, Canaanites and parasites were also living in the land.

Finally, Abram said to Lot, let's not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen after all we are close relatives.

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.

Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zor.

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.

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.

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.

But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord.

After Lot had gone, the Lord said to Abram,

look as far as you can see in every direction, north and south, east and west.

I am giving all this land as far as you can see to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.

And I will give you so many descendants that like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted.

Go and walk through the land in every direction for I am giving it to you.

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