ving up what they call their rights for others, and "in honor
preferring one another." We find that Abram was constantly
surrendering his own selfish interests and trusting to God. What
was the result? Of all the men that ever lived he is the most
renowned. He never did anything the world would call great. The
largest army he ever mustered was three hundred and eighteen
men. How Alexander would have sneered at such an army as that!
How Caesar would have looked down on such an army! How Napoleon
would have curled his lip as he thought of Abram with an army of
three hundred and eighteen! We are not told that he was a great
astronomer; we are not told that he was a great scientist; we
are not told that he was a great statesman, or anything the
world calls great; but there was one thing he could do--he could
live an unselfish life, and in honor could waive his rights, and
in that way he became the friend of God; in that way he has
become immortal. There is NO NAME IN HISTORY so well known as