Let There Be No Strife

 So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren - Genesis 12:8.

               Abraham let Lot to choose of any part of the land he desires as there was a strife between their herdsmen. So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren. Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left" - Genesis 13:8,9. Lot chose the plain of Jordon as it was well watered everywhere. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other - Genesis 13:10,11.

               Abraham believed the promises of God and he was content with what he had. So, the Lord blessed Abraham abundantly. And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are - northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you - Genesis 13: 14-17.

               Let us be gentle to all and avoid disputes that causes strife like Abraham. But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all - 2 Timothy 2:23,24. Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God - Matthew 5:9. Like Abraham let us also be content with what we have. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” - Hebrews 13:5.                                                

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be gentle to all and be content with what we have. We thank You for all the blessings You have given us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.