'Abraham's Pure Motivation.'
Genesis 14:17-24.
a) Genesis 14:17. Abraham returned from destroying Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him.
b) Genesis 14:17. The King of Sodom went out to meet Abraham at the Valley of Shaveh (the King's Valley).
c) Genesis 14:18. Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine.
d) Genesis 14:18. Melchizedek was Priest of God Most High.
e) Genesis 14:19-20. Melchizedek Blessed Abraham and said:
1-Blessed be Abraham of God Most High,
2-Possessor of Heaven and Earth;
3-And Blessed be God Most High,
4-Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.
f) Genesis 14:20. Abraham then gave Melchizedek a tithe of all that he had taken in the war.
g) Genesis 14:21. The King of Sodom told Abraham to give the people to him, but Abraham could keep the riches and food for himself.
h) Genesis 14:22-23. But Abraham said to King of Sodom:
1-I have promised the Lord God Most High,
2-Maker of Heaven and Earth,
3-That I will not take a piece of string or a piece of leather, or anything that is yours,
4-Lest you should say: 'I have made Abraham rich'.
i) Genesis 14:24. The exception: 'What the young men have eaten and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol and Mamre take their portion.
(This QT reveals to me Abraham's Pure Motivation)
PRAYER: For God's Servants today to have pure motivation.
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'Anointing The Next Generation.'
1 Kings 19:16.
a) Elijah was to anoint the next generation, not just leave them to find their own way.
b) He was to anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, to be king over Israel.
c) He was to anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to speak for God in his place.
(This Second one Teaches me the importance of Anointing The Next Generation)
PRAYER: For God's Anointed Servants in this generation to pass on the Anointing to the next generation.
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Chris.
Abraham was a man who really kept his promises to God. This is one of the reasons that Abraham was trusted by God with such great responsibilities. If we make promises to God and do not keep them, there is a simple lesson to learn: it is better not to make promises to God.
