As the saying goes, “favour makes a person to receive without asking.” In the life of Abram, we see how the favour of God directs the life of a person who is obedient to the Word of God.
In our First Reading for today, the time had come for Abram and Lot to go their separate ways. Abram appears not to be interested in grabbing the best land for himself. He gives Lot the opportunity to make a choice. “And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere…” (Gen 13:10). Consequently, Lot chooses the whole of the Jordan plain. Abram, by default, would have to settle with what was left.
However, as destiny would have it, the choice of Lot turned out to be the outskirts of Sodom (the very place that would be destroyed, together with Gomorrah, as the story unfolds). Abram, on the other hand, without asking, had received the Promised Land as his portion. The Lord tells him, “Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you'' (Gen 13:17).
When the favour of God is upon your life, it does not matter who chooses first; favour will lead you to make the right choice. It does not matter where you are assigned to; favour will lead you to the right place and at the right time. It does not matter what people think about you; God will surprise them. “The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me” (Ps 16:6).
Taking a cue from Abram’s journey of faith, we can conclude that what matters in life is an attitude of obedience to the voice of God. A person of favour is a person of obedience; and it is the favour of God that brings blessings.
PRAYER: Eternal Father, as I kneel before you, I ask not for wealth, power or fame but your favour. Favour me for the sake of Christ your Son. Amen
In our First Reading for today, the time had come for Abram and Lot to go their separate ways. Abram appears not to be interested in grabbing the best land for himself. He gives Lot the opportunity to make a choice. “And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere…” (Gen 13:10). Consequently, Lot chooses the whole of the Jordan plain. Abram, by default, would have to settle with what was left.
However, as destiny would have it, the choice of Lot turned out to be the outskirts of Sodom (the very place that would be destroyed, together with Gomorrah, as the story unfolds). Abram, on the other hand, without asking, had received the Promised Land as his portion. The Lord tells him, “Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you'' (Gen 13:17).
When the favour of God is upon your life, it does not matter who chooses first; favour will lead you to make the right choice. It does not matter where you are assigned to; favour will lead you to the right place and at the right time. It does not matter what people think about you; God will surprise them. “The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me” (Ps 16:6).
Taking a cue from Abram’s journey of faith, we can conclude that what matters in life is an attitude of obedience to the voice of God. A person of favour is a person of obedience; and it is the favour of God that brings blessings.
PRAYER: Eternal Father, as I kneel before you, I ask not for wealth, power or fame but your favour. Favour me for the sake of Christ your Son. Amen
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