Abraham Sought Peace

Events in Abraham's life reveal that Abraham had a godly personality.  Instead of allowing a quarrel to continue between his herders and those of his nephew Lot, Abraham suggested separating their camps and invited the younger man Lot to choose the land he preferred.  Abraham was a peace-maker. -Genesis 13:5-13. 

If we ever have to choose between insisting on our rights or making concessions to preserve peace, we might note that Jehovah did not let Abraham suffer because he showed consideration for Lot. On the contrary, God thereafter promise Abraham and his seed all the land Abraham could see in every direction.  (Genesis 13:14-17)  "Happy are the peaceable ["peacemakers"], said Jesus since they will be called  'sons of God.' " -Matthew 5:9.

Next time: Who Would Be Abraham's Heir? 

From the Watchtower magazine, 2004