“And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”
Abraham asks not to make God angry and requests: 'What if only thirty can be found there?' God answers: 'I will not do it if I find thirty there.' The intercession continues with the same result. The number has dropped to thirty — more than half of the original fifty — and God's answer is unchanged. The patience of God with Abraham's continued intercession is notable: there is no 'you're pushing it' or 'this is enough.' God remains engaged, responsive, and consistent. Psalm 86:5 declares that God is good and forgiving, abounding in love to all who call on him. The application: God does not grow impatient with persistent, theologically-grounded intercession. The repeated asking that might seem presumptuous with a human ruler is welcomed by the God who wants to show mercy. Continue asking.
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