GENESIS 18
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaksof Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate. – Genesis 18:1-8
GENESIS 18 WHEN GOD VISITED ABRAHAM
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
One hot summer day, God visited and showed himself to Abraham
The Lord was accompanied by two angels in human form
As Abraham sat by his tent’s door, he saw the three men
And as he recognized the Lord, he pleaded him to stay awhile.
Abraham didn’t waste any second and washed their feet at once
He asked them to rest under the tree while he brought them bread
Then he ran inside the tent to instruct Sarah to make cakes
He then went to his herd and took the best calf to feed them.
What would you have done if the Lord himself visited you? Would you recognize him like Abraham did? Would you do what Abraham did, to wash his feet and get the best of his calf to have it prepared? Once again, we witness Abraham’s hospitality and great respect for the Lord. He moved in haste to make sure that no time was wasted to give the Lord his best welcome. He treasured the honor to be visited by his own Lord.
REFLECTION
- How do you think Abraham recognized his Lord among the three men?
