When His Wife Became His Sister
By Mark Flippo
Genesis 20:
Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
11-Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’ 12-Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father— though not the daughter of my mother— and she became my wife. 13-So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, ‘He is my brother.’”
Have you ever told a half truth? That is what happened here. Abraham was so afraid of being killed by the king so he could make Sarah another wife he lied. Fear can do terrible things to you. I am sure that Abraham is not the only one this has ever happened to. This lesson is about people small and great have let fear control their actions. I guess we all need to have a backbone. Do not beat yourself up about doing this very thing. Just remember you can go before God and repent of your sin. We live in a time where fear seems to be growing. We need to let fear know it's place and that it is not with us. Learn to be an overcomer through Christ. Make a Victory out of your failure! Be sure to help others that fail this same way. Prayer will make you stronger. Stay with it.
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By Mark Flippo
Genesis 20:
Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
11-Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’ 12-Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father— though not the daughter of my mother— and she became my wife. 13-So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, ‘He is my brother.’”
Have you ever told a half truth? That is what happened here. Abraham was so afraid of being killed by the king so he could make Sarah another wife he lied. Fear can do terrible things to you. I am sure that Abraham is not the only one this has ever happened to. This lesson is about people small and great have let fear control their actions. I guess we all need to have a backbone. Do not beat yourself up about doing this very thing. Just remember you can go before God and repent of your sin. We live in a time where fear seems to be growing. We need to let fear know it's place and that it is not with us. Learn to be an overcomer through Christ. Make a Victory out of your failure! Be sure to help others that fail this same way. Prayer will make you stronger. Stay with it.
http://moderndayparablesrcf.com