Genesis 14:17-20 – “After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand. Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.”

Most people are familiar with Silicon Valley located in Northern California and known for innovation and the development of high tech. It is also one of the richest cities in the world with the most million-dollar homes. But Silicon Valley isn’t a location it’s a mindset.

Now let’s talk about a meeting Abram had in another valley in Genesis 14:17. Abram had defeated five armies and five kings with only 318 trained household servants. Think about it, five armies and five kings! Why, Abram was blessed by God who “delivered his enemies into his hand”. It wasn’t his military strategy or massive army that gave him the victory, it was Almighty God.

But here’s the key. After the victory he gave a tenth of all his income to God. He knew God gave him the victory and that God was his Source. In verse 23 he said, “I will accept nothing belonging to you [the king of Sodom], not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’” He knew it was God who made him rich. His giving was in response to God’s blessing, not a ploy to get God to bless him. So, contrary to the fame of Silicon Valley, when God is your Source, it’s “the blessing” that affects your location and NOT your location that affects your blessing. You can be anywhere on earth and “the blessing” will be there with you when God is your Source.