In verse 6 Isaac listened to God, in verse 7 he lies, just like Abraham did, and throws his wife under the bus, just like Abraham did.
How did Isaac go from being a man of God, who listens and follows Him to a lying coward?
But wait a minute, aren’t I guilty too? Didn’t I just go from a woman who reads and dissects scripture to one who passes judgement on a man who lived thousands of years ago?
Easy to do isn’t it.
1 Corinthians 10:12 NLT
If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.
Genesis 26:7-11 NLT
7When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.” 8But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah.
9Immediately, Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, “She is obviously your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?”
“Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me,” Isaac replied.
10“How could you do this to us?” Abimelech exclaimed. “One of my people might easily have taken your wife and slept with her, and you would have made us guilty of great sin.”
11Then Abimelech issued a public proclamation: “Anyone who touches this man or his wife will be put to death!”
Blessings, Cecilia
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