Tag: Honesty
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Fear, Honesty, and a Husband’s Calling – Genesis 26:8-9
Genesis 26:8, 9And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou,…
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Humility Is Not Silence – Genesis 21:25
Genesis 21:25And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. I like this because it shows balance. Abraham had just been humble. He did not argue or defend himself. But when it came to the well, he spoke up. He did not stay quiet just to keep…
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Known and Not Condemned – Genesis 18:14-15
Genesis 18:14-15 … At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. There is something very gentle in this moment. Sarah laughs within herself.…
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What Wilt Thou Give Me – Genesis 15:2-3
Genesis 15:2-3And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. I appreciate Abram’s honesty here. The Lord had…
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Half Truth, Whole Lie – Genesis 12:13
Genesis 12:13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. Abram was not inventing something out of thin air here. Sarai really was his half sister. But that is exactly what makes this so searching. A half…
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Plain Words – James 5:12
James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. James brings us back again to the mouth. Why? Because so much damage in life comes out of…