Today we read Genesis 13. Conflict arises between Abram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Abram—for the sake of peace within the clan—decides they need to part and relinquishes to Lot the right of first choice. What an example Abram sets for true, godly living, an example Christ Himself shows. Though Christ was God, He counted humanity better than Himself, taking the form of a servant that we might be treated like kings and queens! By His self-sacrificing, humble service in our place, we are reconciled with God. • Lord God, teach us, by Abram’s example, how to love as we have been loved and how to serve as we have been served. Amen.
Various Authors. The Lutheran Study Bible (p. 653). (Function). Kindle Edition.