Abraham (1)

The day was warm not as hot as some of the past few days. Father Abraham was sitting in the entrance of his tent enjoying the soft breeze that was coming to him. Had he fallen asleep or just dozed for a moment, three men were very close as they were walking passed where he sat. For an old man he moved very quick and approached these men, almost embarrassed that they had come so close and he could have missed their passing. “Oh my lords turn aside from your journey and allow me to offer you some water for your feet and a cool place to sit and rest a few moments,” was Abraham’s request of these three men. It was kind of odd they did not even confer with one another them almost instant response was, “we shall.” Abraham turned and ran into Shari’s tent, and started his orders. Quick mother make me three loves of your wonderful bread, servant go into the stall and make ready that special goat we have been keeping, servant fetch three pitchers of water and bring them to me under the date palms at once. And sure enough things came into place as Abraham hopped it would. Yet this man a very rich man, a man of nobility, a man of substance just stood close by as these travelers wshed their feet, eat Shari’s bread and enjoyed the tender young goat. He never sat down and conversed with these three men. He stood ready to get whatever their next need might be.

This might not happen in a shouting, running jumping Pentecostal service. Yet deep within out spirit we since that someone or some ones are passing close to where we are. Do we hasten to be of some service to these travelers, not to be or do some great thing for them? But just the common ordinary thing, “some water for your feet?” This water originates form that spring, of living water, which is deep within you. You offer them water to refresh themselves. Here set beneath this tree that, “was planted by the river,” let its shade bring comfort to you. Then to follow the lead of Abraham you stand close by very reverent as your guests refresh themselves in what you have provided.

Sound silly! But if you will think back, you will remember such a time in your spiritual life.

To be continued….

Mervi