Genesis Chapter 13

This section of Scripture opens with an account of a conflict between Abram’s herdsman and Lot’s herdsman.  Apparently their great wealth brought unintended and unforeseen problems into their lives. Though Abram had the promise of God that the whole land was his by divine right, yet he graciously offered to Lot a section of it in order to resolve a family conflict. Lot—unlike Abram—lived not by faith, but by what his human eyes saw before him.  The text tells us that Lot “lifted up his eyes” and “saw” and “chose for himself” what appeared best to him.  God spoke to Abram after Lot had departed and confirmed His promises of land and seed.  God said to Abram “now lift up your eyes” and “look” for “all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever”