Climbing With Abraham: 7 Days Of FaithSample

A lot has been made of these few verses. Who is Melchizedek really? Why is he so important in later scriptures? Why would Abraham give him a tenth? And how did he come to worship the One True God?

For our purpose, we want to pay attention to what Melchizedek had to do with Abraham’s story. Which in reality, wasn’t much. 

It’s likely he approached Abraham alongside the king of Sodom, who you read about yesterday. Both had a very different response to Abraham, and consequently, God had a very different response to them.

No one can say for sure who Melchizedek was exactly, or how he came to serve the same God as Abraham. What is clear is that when Melchizedek declared a blessing over Abraham and served him a royal dinner (bread and wine), he invoked the blessing of God upon himself.

Here we see one of the promises made to Abraham come true: “I will bless those who bless you.” Melchizedek went on to become a very important symbol for Christ in the Old Testament. I can’t help but believe that was a result of his treatment of Abraham. 

Because he took a risk in front of his fellow kings and blessed this foreigner, God rewarded him. First, through a tenth of Abraham’s spoils. Second, through a legacy of being remembered as a great servant of God.

Who has God called you to bless, to stand up for, to defend, to clothe, to encourage? I believe deeply that God is most satisfied when He sees His children helping one another. And when God is satisfied, He cannot help but bless.

Takeaway: God blesses us when we help fellow believers.

Prayer: I know You look out for Your children, and sometimes You do that through ordinary people like me. Please give me eyes to see opportunities to help others and the courage to follow through.

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