“And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.”
Genesis 15:11
In the “parable of the sower” Jesus would explain to us that the birds that came to pick at, snatch away, and devour that which was sown represents the wicked one. I believe that here in the story of Abram we see the same thing happening. As Abram prepares to enter into this covenant with God scavengers come to pick at Abram’s offering to the Lord.
I’ve noticed in my own life this same thing happening. When I come to bring my offering to the Lord is exactly the time that those birds of despair and discouragement come to pick at me. Whether it’s my time of worship or time in prayer those demons of doubt and destruction always start circling over head looking for an opportunity to swoop down and scavenge what rightfully belongs to my relationship with the Lord. Abram shows us that when the birds start swooping we are to start swinging. When doubt and despair come to pick at our hearts and minds we must pick up the sword of God’s truth and start making contact with the vultures that seek to prey on our lives.
If you find yourself starting to be preyed on by doubt, depression, discouragment, or despair I suggest you arm yourself with God’s promises and start making contact. Connect the truth to the places those scavengers are biting and ripping at you, and you’ll see the power of the Lord drive those birds away.
Abram wasn’t going to let his blessings and relationship with the Lord go to the birds, and neither should we.
