We are walking in today: 5 Smooth Stones, Genesis 20 The Same Lie
Witness pure throughout the Bible: H2889 tahowr pure, clean, (ceremonially - of animals), pure (physically), pure, clean (morally, ethically)
Exodus 25:17, 25:24, 25:29, 25:31, 25:38, 27:20; Leviticus 24:6-7; 2 Samuel 22:27; 1 Kings 6:20-21; Zephaniah 3:9; Malachi 1:11; 2 Chronicles 3:11; Ezra 6:20; Psalm 12:6, 18:26, 19:8, 24:4, 119:140; Proverbs 15:26, 20:11, 21:8, 30:5, 30:12; Matthew 5:8; Acts 20:28; Philippians 4:8; 1 Timothy 1:5, 3:9; Titus 1:15; Hebrews 10:22; James 3:17; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:3; Revelation 15:6, 22:1
Here in Genesis 20 we have Abraham facing a familiar situation and tells the same lie again! Abraham is the father of faith and known as a righteous man by Yahweh, was chosen to bring the lineage of His people to the Earth. This repeat of telling a half truth that leads to misunderstanding that was perceived to bring safety, results in open rebuke again by a pagan king.
Abraham is traveling again and ends up in the land owned by Abimelech and gives the lie of safety that Sarah is his sister and she is taken into Abimelech's house. This plan wrought in fear by Abraham and lack of trust in Yahweh, causes His hand to intervene. Sarah is kept from Abimelech so that he does not sin against Him nor besmirch Sarah or the lineage to come from her womb. The protection of Sarah prevented the death of those in Abimelech and his family. Yet there is the judgement that was in effect that the women in the kingdom were barren while Sarah was in his house. The dream that Yahweh revealed the truth to this pagan king brings about the rebuke of Abraham in resubmitting his plan, to lie of their true relationship again. This rebuke would remind Abraham that his trust was to be in Yahweh's provision. That all that He had promised will be delivered according to His infallible word! Fiveamprayer we are subject to allow fear to give us it's opinion when when don't keep Yahweh in the position in our hearts that He holds all power and knowledge in His hands. We have to really try to keep the problem in it's correct position and not elevated it and then attempt to resolve it ourselves. Being the seed of Abraham we have this trait as well. When facing some of the challenges in life we rely on our abilities instead of trusting in He who is True. The test is, will you trust Him this time? Or rely on what appeared to work for you last time? As time goes on we find that Abraham has the trust to take Issac up the mountain in obedience to what Yahweh directs. We will get to a fuller position of trust as we keep walking with Him and observing His Torah. We are unlearning years of disobedience and misunderstanding. This is a process that He is walking with us in! Be aware of the same situation coming up again and look to see if you will trust Him or try was seemed to work before yet was outside of His will for you. Fiveamprayer, correction can come from anyone that Elohim sends to correct you. Will you take the correction and make the necessary changes? Being aware of stumbling blocks we can be on guard to make better decisions for the next time and not take the easy route that lies will present to us. Our Elohim is so awesome that Abraham was covered in this situation while keeping the pagan king from sinning against Him! Look at that protection for those operating in the knowledge of your lie without knowing it was a lie, are preserved. Abimelech and his household were not killed but the women were not able to conceive while Sarah was in the king's house. Like the plagues experienced by Pharaoh when Sarah was taken--leading to the first rebuke of Abraham, regarding this lie. What we want and desire should be the casting off of fear and increased trust in Yahweh, the King of the Universe! What can any man on Earth do, for He appoints kings in their kingdoms. Don't allow your abilities make those in authority seem greater than Adonai! Those situations that you are facing are not being faced alone when you trust in Him! We have all lied and will lie again. But the question is will you learn to not keep lying about the same things? Will the count of lies be less, as your life in the Torah goes on? Will fear be silenced and no longer push you into a corner to lie when trust in Yahweh is the call to action? To hear this again click here.
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