“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Abram continues: I will not take a thread or the strap of a sandal — nothing that belongs to you — so you cannot say 'I made Abram rich.' The specificity of 'a thread or a sandal strap' is proverbial for 'absolutely nothing.' Abram's refusal is total and the reason is stated explicitly: he will not give Sodom's king any basis to claim credit for his wealth. The prosperity God is building in Abram's life must be traceable to God alone — not to Egypt (Genesis 12), not to Sodom, not to any human patron. Romans 4:20 says Abraham did not waver in unbelief regarding the promise of God but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God. The refusal of Sodom's wealth is an act of faith in the God who promised to bless Abram. The application: whose name can legitimately be attached to your prosperity? Abram insists it be God's name alone, not Sodom's.
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