Roland Adeh (Snr)

Fine With Leftovers "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." - Genesis 13:9 KJV  Abram has grown much in his journey of faith with God. At one time, when there was a famine in the land, he relied upon his own strength rather than trusting God's provision, by going to Egypt. But, as you can see in this passage, he responded differently in the face of conflict between his herdsmen . It is obvious that Abram has learned to trust that God could take care of him and his family. Instead of fighting for the best land, he willingly let Lot choose first. Naturally, anyone would choose the best one, leaving Abram and his household with the leftovers. This meant that his family could lose their bountiful provision and may end up with a difficult situation. Whether it's right or left, the best or the left over, it didn't bother him because he knew that God will always provide, regardless of the state of the land. No longer driven by fear or worry, Abram understood that his true security does not come from land, wealth, or human wisdom but from the faithfulness of God. Beloved, most often we struggle with surrendering it all to God because we are afraid that we may be left with nothing. We don't want to let go of opportunities, resources, and relationships, so we hold on tightly to them and not let go. But the story of Abram should teach us that we never lose when we trust God. That no matter where life leads us, we know that God will always take care of us. Prayer point: Lord, help us to trust in You even if life seems to just give us leftovers. You are our great provider and we put our hope in You. In Jesus name. Amen.