BE GENEROUS TO GOD'S PEOPLE

PROCLAMATION

“And Abram said unto Lot, ‘Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.  Is not the whole land before thee?  Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me; if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.’  And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered … Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east ...”  Genesis 13:8-11 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of God which were revealed to and written by Moses under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After Abram left Egypt he returned to Bethel with more than he had when he left.  His herds and Lot’s herds were so large that the land could not support them both. (Genesis 13:1-6)  When quarreling started between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen.  Abram told Lot to choose the part of the land that he wanted, and he would take the other side. (Genesis 13:7-9)  Abram was very generous and let Lot have the best part of the land. (Genesis 13:10-11)  After Lot left, The Lord spoke to Abram and blessed him saying that all of the land that he could see, in all directions, would be his. (Genesis 13:14-18)

 

APPLICATION

All separations are not bad.  Sometimes it is better to separate yourself from some people in order to keep the peace.  The children of God are to be peacemakers. (Matthew 5:9)  Some of the people that we are keeping close to us are blocking our blessings.  There are some people in our lives we need to let go in order to be blessed.  We can also be blessed by giving to others.  Be generous when you give to God’s people.  The Bible says, “Give, and it shall be given unto you.” (Luke 6:38)  For by giving, we shall receive.  The Bible says that as we give, so shall we receive. (Luke 6:38)  The Bible also says that the generous person will be made rich, and he that blesses others will himself also be blessed. (Proverbs 11:25)  If we give generously to God’s people, then we will be blessed.