This verse and passage felt extremely personal today. Abram had just defeated numerous armies to rescue Lot. Then, he obeyed God and turned down the treasure that could have been his. Wow! What a victory! Now, he’s back home, and God shows up in a vision. “Do not fear…” My…

God knows that “the intention of man’s heart is evil,” and to protect the animal kingdom from our selfishness, murderous intentions, cruelty, and greed, He placed the fear of us in them. In a similar way, when sin entered the world, we covered our bodies and hid them in fear…