In today's reading we see that Abraham did leave 
Egypt and God forgave him and restored him to 
fellowship. But God could not overrule the sad 
consequences of the trip to Egypt. There was a loss of 
time and testimony. Sarah's maid, Hagar, came from 
Egypt, and brought untold trouble to the family. Lot had 
developed a taste for Egypt. Though Abraham took Lot out 
of Egypt, he could not take Egypt out of Lot! How tragic 
when a mature believer leads a younger Christian astray!

        Are you a mature believer who is guilty of 
leading others astray? Many Christians are careless in 
their daily living. There is an old saying that our 
actions speak louder than our words. Be assured that the 
world is always watching the Christian! God forbid that 
we should ever be guilty of bringing reproach upon our 
Lord and Saviour. As Christians, we should carefully 
guard our testimony. We are God's children, the Holy 
Spirit lives within us, and our every action should be 
controlled by Him. Let's not be guilty of leading others 
astray by our careless living.