Genesis 21:33 says, “And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.”

I love that picture. Abraham didn’t just pass through Beersheba. He planted something there. He put roots in the ground. He slowed down long enough to mark the moment and acknowledge the God who had brought him this far.

Sometimes faith looks like moving forward. Other times, faith looks like planting a grove. It looks like saying, “God has been faithful here, and I’m going to remember it.” Abraham called on the name of the Everlasting God, not because everything was easy, but because everything was secure in Him.

That word everlasting means God is not in a hurry. He’s not aging. He’s not wearing out. The same God who was faithful yesterday is faithful today, and He will be faithful long after this moment passes.

If life feels unsettled, maybe it’s time to plant a grove. Pause. Worship. Call on His name. Let your soul rest under the shade of the Everlasting God. What He started, He will sustain. And what He promised, He will finish.

 Genesis 17:1 says, “I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”

I picture Abraham standing there, years deep into the promise and still waiting. He is not a young man anymore. He has tried to help God out a time or two. He has learned that faith can get tired, even when it is sincere. And right there, right in the middle of waiting, God shows up and introduces Himself with a name: El Shaddai, the Almighty God.

God does not start with what Abraham needs to do. He starts with who He is. “I am the Almighty God.” In other words, “I am enough. I am sufficient. I am not limited by your age, your mistakes, or the calendar you are staring at.”

Then God says, “Walk before me.” Not run. Not perform. Not impress. Just walk. Day by day. Step by step. Stay close. Stay honest. Stay present.

And when God says, “be thou perfect,” He is not talking about flawlessness. He is talking about wholeness. A heart that is fully His. A life that is surrendered, not spotless.

Here is the encouragement today. If you feel stretched, delayed, or unsure, remember who is walking with you. El Shaddai has not lost His strength, His timing, or His promise. Keep walking. Stay before Him. The God who called you is more than enough to finish what He started.

Friend, Genesis 14:20 is one of those quiet porch-side verses that carries a whole lot of weight.

“Blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.”

Picture Abram standing there after the battle. Dust on his boots. Weariness in his bones. And before anyone throws a parade or hands out credit, Melchizedek lifts his eyes and says, God did this.

That’s the reminder we all need.

Victories don’t come from strength alone. Provision doesn’t come from hustle alone. Deliverance doesn’t come from strategy alone. The Most High God is the One who brings us through.

And then Abram does something powerful—he gives God the first and the best. Not because he has to, but because gratitude overflows when you recognize the source of the blessing.

Sometimes we rush past moments like this. We pat ourselves on the back. We explain it away. We say, “I just worked hard.”

But porch wisdom says, Pause. Look up. Acknowledge who carried you, protected you, and delivered you.

If God brought you through it, He deserves the praise for it. And when you give Him the glory first, you’ll find your heart steadier, your gratitude deeper, and your trust stronger.

Sit with that truth tonight. The Most High God is still delivering His people—and He hasn’t missed you yet.