Some times in my devotional time, I bring along a good old trusted friend, his name is Matthew Henry. And sometimes he has the most wonderful comments upon the word that i am reading just that day... here is something he said yesterday and it was just one of those AHA...! anyway...i just loved the quote i made in bold letters....
Gen 13:1-4 -
I. Here is Abram's return out of Egypt, Gen_13:1. He came himself and brought all his with him back again to Canaan. Note, Though there may be occasion to go sometimes into places of temptation, yet we must hasten out of them as soon as possible. See Rth_1:6.
II. His wealth: He was very rich, Rth_1:2. He was very heavy, so the Hebrew word signifies; for riches are a burden, and those that will be rich do but load themselves with thick clay, Hab_2:6. [b]There is a burden of care in getting them, fear in keeping them, temptation in using them, guilt in abusing them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account, at last, to be given up concerning them. Great possessions do but make men heavy and unwieldy.