And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. (Gen 13,14-15)

God told Abram he would give him land. Which seemed strange, because he didn't own anything in it yet. He lived here and used the pastures for herds, but only as a wandering caravan, a guest. Moreover, it was never entirely certain if the whole situation would change - what if they were attacked by foreign invaders or a tribal war broke out? Abram therefore sought peaceful coexistence with the surrounding tribes and made treaties with them. However, as a foreigner, he did not have the right of first choice for the country, he still had to act with regard to the others, which brought restrictions. Regarding the necessity of wandering with the herds, it was a permanent complication, but he had somewhat learned to live with it. But now that Lot has pulled away, his radius of action shrinked even more. Lot has chosen the best areas for grazing, and Abram will never want to clash with his interests.

At this moment, when his mind was overshadowed by the clouds over their entire current situation and future (how good it would be if I could finally have MY land, he thought), he heard God's voice in his spirit. "Look around where you're ..."

That was when Abram stood on the plateau, and in the east below he saw the lowlands to which Lot had descended and which would be forbidden for Abram not to provoke conflict with a close relative. And now God is saying to him - "... and look in all directions!"

When the two do the same... Now it's Abram who has a desirable look on the ground, but different from the one Lot had before. There is no pure desire for material blessings in this, he is rather to enjoy all that God gives him — after all, to do what God encourages together with Him is always a blessed act.

God seemed to overlook Lot's choice of the best country as a meaningless episode, as if it hadn't happened at all or had no effect on the one who stays with God. He now tells Abram: my promise to you persists, and no man, great or small, good or bad, near or far, can cancel or change it.