PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Genesis 16-18
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“All nations on earth will be blessed through him.” (Genesis 18:18)
God repeats His promise from Genesis 12 as He is preparing to visit Sodom.
Abraham is interceding on behalf of the righteous in Sodom.
Maybe he is being selfish, and only thinking of his family there (Lot).
But maybe he is living out his calling as a nation (people)-blesser.
Abraham was not a great people-blesser (ask Ishmael how Abraham ‘blessed’ him).
His heirs were not great at it either (consider the history of Israel and the church).
But this story reminds me that God is not quick to give up on His flawed partners.
Even if there are only ten left in a community, God will work with them.
I need to be a people-blesser; people need to be blessed in and through me.
By how I speak, by how I care, by how I help, by how I prioritize my life.
Like Elijah, I may feel lonely, like I’m the only one left (1 Kings 19:14-18).
But in reality, I am a flawed people-blesser, like Abraham, and God still uses me.
And there are more flawed people-blessers than I realize; God isn’t giving up yet!
I may want to quit ‘church’, but I cannot quit my calling to be a people-blesser.
PRAYER
Lord, my job is to bless (love, serve, help, etc) others, including the people I don’t like or agree with. Though I am flawed and weak at it, help me to do better.
It’s false to think that God doesn’t care – yet He is sovereign yet desires to ‘walk’ with and bless those whom He has chosen as his own. For us we need to believe His arm is not too short -but He can even do the impossible through us. Like Jesus says – even faith as small as a ‘mustard’ seed can move mountains if we are within God’s will.
God continues to lead and guide His people so that they walk in His way. He is gracious in ways we do do not understand. He performs His wonders and His ways upon His people, leading and guiding them in His Way although the people falter.
His way is the only way.
I must keep doing what is right and just in dealing with people. As the Lord God made His people thrive so I too must be a people keeper making them thrive. God is with His people.
He enables me to be His servant true.
Make me a servant
Humble and meek
Lord let me lift up
Those who are weak
And may the prayer
Of my heart always be
Make me a servant
Make me a servant
Make me a servant today