Today I was reading my bible, and the following verse struck me:
"Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away".
Genesis 15:11 (NIV)
You might be thinking, "where on earth is she going with this?" Stick around, and I'll explain.
First, some backstory. Abram had just come off some pretty big highs. He'd rescued his captive nephew Lot (14:16), been promised a son in his old age (15:4), and told that he would take possession of the land in which he was now living (15:7). Not too shabby. As a sign of confirmation, God commanded Abram to sacrifice some animals.
And then the birds of prey came. Now you'd think, hey, he's doing exactly what he was supposed to do. Why did he have to deal with the stupid birds? Well, I think this is a lesson to us all. When we determine to do the right thing, it doesn't mean the world magically turns into a land filled with rainbows and unicorns. In fact, things sometimes even get more difficult. Does that mean we are to give up? No. Like Abram, we must preserve and be strong in our determination. We must take the steps necessary to fulfill what we are to do. We must chase the birds of prey away.
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