Mon.’s Devo - Abraham’s Belief

Read Gen 13:5-15:21, Matt. 5:27-48, Ps. 6:1-10, Pro. 1:29-33 Yesterday, we read where God called Abraham out of a Gentile nation and told him to blindly trust Him and just leave. God would guide him and make him and his descendants into a mighty nation that would bless the whole earth. Abraham obeyed and took Lot, his nephew, with him. He got side-tracked and went to Egypt when the famine came instead of looking to God to feed him, but now he is finally back on track. When Abraham and Lot became so rich that there was not enough room for both of them to travel together, Abraham gave Lot his pick of land. When Lot left, God gave Abraham all the land, even Lots. God told Abraham just to walk the land and it would be his. In the meantime, Lot has gone and gotten entangled with the wicked people of Sodom. They were attacked by their enemies and taken captive. When Abraham found out, he went after them to rescue Lot. God gave them a victory even though Abraham had to fight with the men of Sodom and Gomorrah. When they offered Abraham some of the spoils, Abraham refused. Instead, he gave Melchizedek his tithe and worshipped God with him. Melchizedek was a high priest and a shadow of Jesus, our High Priest. God came to Abraham again and promised him he would one day be a mighty nation. When Abraham whined about not having an heir, God promised him one and Abraham believed Him. His belief made him righteous just like it does for us. It has always been about our hearts, not our actions. Our actions follow and confirm our heart. Jesus tells us to love our enemies… what better way to show what is in our hearts. Lord, may we listen to You and live in safety, and be at ease, without fear of harm.