Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. (Gen 14,18)

Abram now did not ask God for a visitation from above. It's hard to say what was going through his head at that moment. Probably especially a wonderful feeling of relief thanks to the victory, because before the fight, of course, he did not know for sure how it would turn out, what the losses would be and whether he would escape alive himself. But he was still vigilant - they could run into a stray enemy squad. The procession of Sodom, which he led back, also needed care, treatment, food.

His heart was therefore turbulent with all the events of the last day, and thoughts flowed. He thought of Sarah and looked forward to returning to the peace of home (understand: the tent) again, because he knew very well that he was not born for war, no, it was not and never will become his profession.

And just at that moment, God sent Malkísedek to meet him, the King of peace. What peace radiated from him when Abram saw him from afar! He knew at once that he was not an abandoned warrior from the battle, that he was someone coming from elsewhere, as if from another world. His dignity, his peaceful words, seemed like a balm to a troubled soul.

How precious it is that God visits us when we need it most! How many of us have the experience that in difficult, critical moments, when we ourselves do not know where to go, God would come with his sovereign peace and overshadows us, hiding us "under his wings". Often we don't even have time to ask, things occur too fast, and suddenly God comes to meet us with His peace, the sovereign Shalom. And with it there comes a different, heavenly atmosphere, despite the turmoil that prevails around.