“Now when
Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and
eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit”
Genesis 14:14 (NKJV)
As I was
reading through the book of Genesis, I came across this passage and set down my
Bible in amazement. At this time, God has already called Abram to a distant
land with his nephew Lot and his wife Sarai. God promised Abram the land as far
as his eye could see, so Abram allowed Lot to pick the land he desired and
Abram would take the other. Lot took the better land out of selfish ambition
for his flocks of sheep, so Abram took what was left. As the years go by, the
region Lot lives in soon is known as a place for evil men. An army attacks the
city Lot lives in and Lot is taken along with all his possessions. When word
gets back to Abram, this verse is his response.
Why do I
bring all of this background information? Abram here exemplifies how we should
act as Christians. Lot fights with Abram, took advantage of his offer for land,
then benefits off of it. I read this think back to when I have fought with
people, given up things for the sake of saving the relationships and have had
others gain from my loss. If I were to look at someone in a relationship that
had to do all of these things for the sake of saving it, I would tell them it
is time for them to consider breaking up with them. But instead Abram
immediately comes to rescue his nephew with his own servants and family.
To learn how
to value people and relationships with as much commitment as Abram had for one
who had wronged him, I am going to find 5 instances where someone in the Bible
has fought for friendships.
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