'A Lie Achieves Nothing.'
Genesis 20:13.
a) When God caused Abraham to wander from his father's house
b) He said to his wife:
c) "If you really love me;
d) "You will tell everyone
e) "That I am your brother!"
(This QT teaches me that A Lie Achieves Nothing)
PRAY: To live in, and to speak the Truth every day.
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'Living In Freedom.'
Romans 8:2.
a) The Holy Spirit will give you
b) Life that comes from Christ Jesus
c) And will set you free from sin and death.
(Through this Second one I want to be Living In Freedom in every way every day)
PRAY: To have the Life that comes from Christ Jesus and not merely religion.
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Chris.
Fear created the deception in which Abraham lived for a while. It was fear that made other people (especially Sarah his wife) suffer. No wife would like her husband to say to her to tell other people that she was Abraham's brother.
It is always dangerous for modern day Believers to try to 'protect' their favorite Bible Characters. There was, and is, only One Who has Perfection, it is our Lord Jesus Christ.
We can, of course, learn from these Bible Characters lessons that can be applied to our own lives today. The lesson here is very clear, God does not want us to fearfully protect ourselves through deception. We need to live in the Truth, before God, and other people.
