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ONLY THE LORD CAN SATISFY

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“And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.             Genesis 14:20 NIV

 

Here in this place, the King’s Valley, where centuries later a greater Melchizedek would sweat in bloody agony in a Garden, Abram enjoyed by faith the high priestly ministry of Christ. His heart ravished with the love of Christ, and refreshed and strengthened in spirit, he saw that God alone could satisfy his heart. Here he swore to the Lord his God he would not touch a single thing that Sodom could offer him, he rose up and went out to meet the fair and innocent-appearing trap. He was ready for it! Have you ever found yourself trapped by some subtle appeal that looked innocent enough on the surface and seemed to be the popular thing to do? Too late, you realized its true nature, when the damage had already been done, and all you could say was, “I didn’t realize…”, “I never dreamed…”! This happens to many of us, doesn’t it? Life is full of subtleties like this – little decisions, little problems, incidents that seem so innocent on the surface. We find it easy to rationalize and justify our choices. Why is it we fail? It is because we do not go to our Melchizedek! We give him no opportunity to minister to us and open our eyes. We do not come to the throne of grace, as we are encouraged to, to find grace to help in time of need. Abram would never have passed by this subtle trap unscathed had Melchizedek not met him. When the king of Sodom came, Abram could say, “I want no man to say that he has made Abram rich. If anyone makes Abram rich, it will be God.” What a victory!

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, in everything may we come to Your Throne of Grace.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, may we give You the opportunity to minister to us and open our eyes. By Your Holy Spirit may we come to Your throne of grace, as we are encouraged to, to find grace to help in time of need. AMEN

 

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