Genesis 18: Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth
trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the
day. 2 So he lifted his eyes and looked, and
behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he
ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, 3 and
said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your
servant. 4 Please let a little water be
brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And I
will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that
you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.”
They said, “Do as
you have said.”
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Some time after
Abraham was circumcised and healed, the LORD appeared to him with two angels. Abraham
asked them to stay so he could wash their feet to provide relief. He then
wanted them to eat to “refresh your hearts.”
My Observations:
- Abraham was a wealthy powerful man who understood GOD’s true power.
- Abraham did not flaunt his power, rather he sprung into action by getting everyone together to serve GOD.
- Abraham did not ask for anything from GOD, rather he wanted to simply serve HIM.
The LORD appeared
near the terebinth trees. There seems to be something special about these trees
because GOD met Abraham there a couple of times. Abraham seemed excited to
simply serve. Maybe he wanted to be known as one who is hospitable. He was
willing to open his house up to strangers and to share the best food.
GOD said HE would
stay while Abraham gathered water for HIS feet and food for them to eat. It
seems like GOD does not mind being served. It shows the heart of the person who
can give a being who has everything a little of what we have.
This type of generosity
may have stood out to GOD because Abraham did not keep the swag he retrieved
from rescuing Sodom. Abraham’s servanthood seemed to come from the heart. He immediately
sprung into action looking for ways to make his guests comfortable.
Challenge
- Why does GOD tell Moses about how hot it was?
- Have you checked your conversations with GOD to see if you are only asking for things?
- Are you willing to serve GOD simply to do it just for HIM versus getting something from HIM?
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