Feb. 12
GOD DELIGHTS TO GIVE
"And the Lord said unto Abraham, 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: for all the land
which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever"
Gen. 13:14 , 15
A special blessing for a memorable occasion. Abram had settled a
family dispute. He had said, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee,
between thee and me, for we be brethren"; and hence he received the
blessing which belongs to peacemakers. The Lord and giver of peace
delights to manifest His grace to those who seek peace and pursue it.
If we desire closer communion with God, we must keep closer to the
ways of peace.
Abram had behaved very generously to his kinsman, giving him his
choice of the land. If we deny ourselves for peace' sake, the Lord
will more than make it up to us. As far as the patriarch can see, he
can claim, and we may do the like by faith. Abram had to wait for the
actual possession, but the Lord entailed the land upon him and his
posterity. Boundless blessings belong to us by covenant gift. All
things are ours. When we please the Lord, He makes us to look
everywhere, and see all things our own, whether things present, or
things to come, all are ours, and we are Christ's, and Christ is
God's.