A Loot-Grabbing, Credit-taker

The King of Sodom portrays the spirit of the age. Small men grab for all they can get. When this guy met Abram after his victory, he appealed to Abram’s lower inclination to take all the credit for himself and the money, too.

Fortunately, the man of God had bigger character than to pat his own back.

The world, like the King of Sodom, tells us, “Keep all the loot for yourself!” Many church-going guys keep themselves small by not letting their loot go. Abram, however, gave God His portion of everything. Do you tithe? Do you do it joyful or because someone (your wife, pastor) tells you to?

By tithing and giving credit to God for his success, Abram received honor and blessings from the Lord. King Melchizedek, a man of God, blessed him and honored him. This man, like Jesus, had his priorities straight.

Are you a king-priest in your home? Or do you spawn greed and arrogance within your family?

Are you a king of righteousness? Do you stand up for innocent victims? Do you fight for justice or just yourself? Abram risked his life for the sake of people who could not defend themselves. When was the last time you stuck up for someone and got nothing out of it for yourself? Have you helped a widow recently? A single family? A kid with no parents (or no-account parents)?

Are you a king of peace? Abram brought peace into his life by caring for others and giving generously. When you hold onto things, you create stress for yourself. Experience proves that the more you own, the more you worry. Give and enjoy a better quality of life.

Great men give credit to whom credit is due;

Give protection to those who cannot fend for themselves;

Give God what is His.