A sacrifice of greatness

Abraham's journey to eternal significance began with his obedience to the call of God to leave his father's house and people, and proceed to a land he would be shown.

His position became established when Abraham did a strange thing a few months later. His nephew had been kidnapped in a war between separate alliances of great kings. Abraham went on a rampage with a few (318) men from his household in addition to a couple of friendly allies.
Abram (as was his name at the time) overpowered the belligerents, rescued his nephew, and came back with plenty of plunder.

Instead of dividing the spoils among all participants, he first gave a tithe of THE TOTAL goods (to the high priest) and then RETURNED the remaining plunder to its original owners (he deducted his men's upkeep during the campaign and an appropriate payment to his allies).

Abraham did not benefit materially from the expedition. He refused to partake of the plunder and instead chose to trust God's ability to make him wealthy WITHOUT THE INFLUENCE OF HIS RICH ACQUAINTANCES. Genesis 14:8,13,17
Abraham as the CEO gave a tithe (to Melchizedek) on behalf of his entire organization even though he himself took home nothing!

25 years later, God changed his name from "father of a nation" (genesis 12:2-3)to "father of MANY nations" (Genesis 17:5) . Was this a coincidence? (remember he had paid the tithe on behalf of 5 kings)
Today all mankind is blessed through "Father" Abraham and his descendant, Jesus the Christ.

Lesson : it takes sowing a seed of greatness, or making a sacrifice of greatness, to unleash us into our destinies even if it may seem we are not better for it in the short term. It took Abraham 25 years. It may take you longer, but it will never pass you by in Jesus name.