1) Re-read 13:5-9 and 14:14-16. Abram was incredibly self-sacrificial toward Lot, trusting in God’s promises to him above what he could see or currently possess. What conflicts are you currently facing that challenge you toward self-sacrifice? How does God’s promised blessing in Christ enable you to make personal sacrifices? 

2) Re-read 13:10-18. Apparently the promise land didn’t look as promising as the land of Sodom. What are some ways we’re tempted to walk by sight instead of faith, and trust in our own evaluation of “flourishing" rather than trust in God’s promised blessings? 

3) Re-read 14:17-24. Abram’s trust in God’s ultimate provision gives him both gratitude for God’s present faithfulness and victory, and discernment about what is in fact God’s blessings vs. what is merely worldly benefits. Where are you wrestling to discern divine blessing from the compromising “spoils" of the world?