READ: Psalm 37:27-29
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. :-Genesis 18:19
God chose Abraham because Abraham would institute judgment and justice. You cannot be promoted to a place of authority if you are not prepared to practice justice and judgment. You must learn how to be fair to all. You must understand what people are experiencing on the other side of the fence. You must understand judgment and justice.
Many people think that God chose Abraham only because he was a man of faith. Indeed, he was a man of faith. But there were many more reasons why God liked Abraham. Abraham was a man who was fair and even-handed. You can see his even-handedness from his dealings with Lot. When it was time to part with Lot, he asked Lot to choose the land he preferred. Abraham knew that Lot would not understand that God had called him and not Lot. He allowed Lot to have his way. In the end, all that Lot chose was given to Abraham by the Lord. Lot would never have the chance to accuse Abraham of cheating him of the best part of the land.
When Abraham was old and getting ready to die, he realized that his other children would challenge Isaac, the heir. In all fairness to the other children, he gave them gifts and sent them away. He then gave the rest of his property to Isaac. He was a man of judgment and justice (Genesis 25:5-6).
Most people do not understand judgment and justice and the importance that it plays in the ministry. Decide to become a man filled with the principles of judgment and justice. Judgment and justice is attractive. Abraham was attractive because he was filled with fairness, justice and uprightness.