This part highlights Abram’s commitment to his faith. It also underscores his wealth and the resulting logistical and relational challenges. Additionally, it points out his willingness to keep peace with Lot by offering a solution to their growing conflict. Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents. The land couldn’t support both of them while they stayed together because their possessions were so great. As a result, there was strife between the herders of Abram’s livestock and the herders of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling. We are close relatives. There should be no quarreling between your herders and mine.” Isn’t the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you choose to go to the left, I will go to the right. If you choose to go to the right, I will go to the left.” Lot looked around. He saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered. It was like the garden of the Lord and like the land of Egypt.


It reads in Genesis 13:5-10 Easy: Lot was traveling with Abram. Lot also had many cows, sheep and tents. But the land could not grow enough food for all of them to eat. They could not all live together in the same place, because they had so many animals and people with them. Abram’s shepherds and Lot’s shepherds began to quarrel with each other. (At that time, Canaanites and Perizzites also lived in the land.) Abram said to Lot, ‘We must not quarrel with each other. Your shepherds and my shepherds must not quarrel with each other. Remember that we belong to the same family. Look everywhere! There is enough land for all of us. We must go different ways. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.’ Lot looked up and he saw the flat land of Jordan, as far as Zoar. He saw that it had lots of water, like the garden of the Lord. It was good land, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed the cities there called Sodom and Gomorrah.)


Father God, Thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship and unity whether near or far. Bless my friends with health, protection, happiness, and peace. Guide them in their paths and surround them with love and support. Our bond strengthen and grow through your grace. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.