Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

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If given such a test, few would have resisted the temptation to
keep such rich plunder. Abraham's example is a rebuke to selfseeking.
"I have raised my hand," he said, "to the Lord, God Most
High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, that I will take nothing,
from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that
is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'" God had
promised to bless Abraham, and the glory should go to Him.
Another who came out to welcome victorious Abraham was
Melchizedek, king of Salem. As "priest of God Most High," he
pronounced a blessing on Abraham and gave thanks to the Lord,
who had brought about deliverance by His servant. And Abraham
"gave him a tithe of all."
Abraham Is Afraid
Abraham had been a man of peace, shunning strife as much as
possible. With horror he remembered the massacre he had
witnessed. The nations whose forces he had defeated would
certainly renew the invasion and take special revenge on him.
Furthermore, he had not begun to take possession of Canaan, nor
could he now hope for an heir to whom the promise might be
fulfilled.
In a vision of the night God's voice was heard again. "Do not
be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
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