Mankind Abandoned Roles, All

Mankind abandoned roles God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent. So he told Noah: Cruelty and violence have spread everywhere. Now I’m going to destroy the whole earth and all its people. Genesis 6:11-13

Temporarily abandoned When Joseph came to his brothers, they pulled off his fancy coat and threw him into a dry well. As Joseph’s brothers sat down to eat, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with all kinds of spices that they were taking to Egypt. So Judah said, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and hide his body? Let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not harm him. After all, he is our brother.” And the others agreed. 

When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph’s brothers took him out of the well, and for twenty pieces of silver they sold him to the Ishmaelites who took him to Egypt. Genesis 37:23-28 Mankind abandoned roles The Lord promises not to abandon Joshua, I will always be with you and help you as I helped Moses, and no one will ever be able to defeat you. Joshua 1:5 

Abandoned city It took David and his men three days to reach Ziklag. But while they had been away, the Amalekites had been raiding in the desert around there. 

They had attacked Ziklag, burned it to the ground, and had taken away the women and children. When David and his men came to Ziklag, they saw the burned-out ruins and learned that their families had been taken captive. They started crying and kept it up until they were too weak to cry any more. David’s two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken captive with everyone else. David was desperate. Mankind abandoned roles.

His soldiers were so upset over what had happened to their sons and daughters that they were thinking about stoning David to death. But he felt the Lord God giving him strength, and he said to the priest, “Abiathar, let’s ask God what to do.”1 Samuel 30:1-7 Jerusalem, once so crowded, lies deserted and lonely. This city that was known all over the world is now like a widow. This queen of the nations has been made a slave. Lamentations 1:1 

Mankind abandoned roles Shunned by friends  Because of my sickness, no friends or neighbors will come near me. Psalm 38:11

Empty towns

Enemy cavalry and archers shout their battle cry. People run for their lives and try to find safety among trees and rocks. Every town is empty. Jeremiah 4:29

Abandoned Son of God 

Then about that time Jesus shouted, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” Matthew 27:46 The time will come and is already here when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go back home and leave me by myself. But the Father will be with me, and I won’t be alone. John 16:32 My God, my God, why have you deserted me? Why are you so far away? Won’t you listen to my groans and come to my rescue? Psalm 22:1

Jews abandoned  for Gentiles Finally, they turned against him and insulted him. So he shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “Whatever happens to you will be your own fault! I am not to blame. From now on I am going to preach to the Gentiles.” Acts 18:6 Mankind abandoned roles

Abandoning ship 

But it ran aground on a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck firmly in the sand, and the rear was being smashed by the force of the waves. The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming away and escaping. But Captain Julius wanted to save Paul’s life, and he did not let the soldiers do what they had planned. Instead, he ordered everyone who could swim to dive into the water and head for shore. Then he told the others to hold on to planks of wood or parts of the ship. At last, everyone safely reached shore. Acts 27:41-44

Mankind abandoned roles Deserted apostle When I was first put on trial, no one helped me. In fact, everyone deserted me. I hope it won’t be held against them. But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions. 2 Timothy 4:16-17

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