Genesis 15:16

"In the fourth generation, your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure."  Gen. 15:16

The Message Bible puts it like this..."Not until the fourth generation will your descendants return here; sin is still a thriving business among the Amorites."

This morning I did my bible study on the covenant between Jonathan and David.  However, during that study I came across the above scripture.  It may not seem like much to you but for some reason, it really stuck out to me.  I guess I didn't really understand it;  why God would wait until the Amorites had reached the peak of their sin before God would bring them back to enter into their promised land.   My one starred brain was thinking He wanted His children back once sin had really kicked in.  (I'm sure I'd get minus 25 stars for this!  haha  If you are not sure what this means...read my "I'm Not Smarticle" post.)  I asked God to give me insight as to why He did this.  I'm no bible scholar but I did break out the concordance and commentary and still really received no answer.   However, I do feel like it was more about protection.  That although His people were in slavery for 400 years, he was keeping them away from all the evil of the Amorites.  He didn't want His children around such iniquity.  And the worst was yet to come.  Because only GOD can see into the future only he knows the destruction this evil could have caused His people.  Could that be part of the reason some of us have not yet "entered into our promised land?"  I really don't know but I do think this is something to ponder on.  I know what God has called me to do but I also know I haven't arrived there yet.  Maybe He's "protecting me from the 'Amorites'"  Instead of asking why He's waiting so long maybe I should say..."Lord, I trust your timing."  Just sayin'!!!! 

Please please leave me your thoughts on this.  I want this blog to be more like an interactive "bible study" if you will.  I really want to hear your thoughts and comments.