From today's reading in Genesis 12 about Abraham, I was reminded of the confidence Abraham could go forth into an unknown future and leave all his familiar people, customs and things simply because he knew God was powerful enough to take care of him. He did not flinch in obeying God and God's promise was that his obedience will not only benefit him but in verse 2, God said that he will be a blessing to other people.
Also those people who bless Abraham will be blessed and those that curse Abraham will be cursed. If we follow God, who can be against us? Even when Abraham and Lot's herdsmen argued, Abraham had the confidence in God that Abraham would not "lose out" if he gave Lot first preference as to which land to take. It was very comforting to see God, immediately after Lot chose the "better" land, reassuring Abraham:
Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Genesis 13:15-17 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Abraham believed in God's ability to provide for him so much that he didn't even want to receive from King Melchizedek because he wanted to represent God's ability to provide more than enough.
It was a great encouragement to be reminded that God's people do not need to fight for His blessings and even when people try to take our blessings from us, God is still able to bless us greatly. I hope I can obey God with such faith and see through circumstances to God's sovereignty. -AC
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