“And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife. And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife:now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.”
Even though Abraham schemed he could have been in a lot of trouble. The Egyptians thought that Pharaoh was a god and no one should cause gods trouble. However, the Lord was protecting Abraham even though he tried to work things out in his own way. Pharaoh and his household experienced a plague and they understood that they should not fight against God. God protected Abraham in spite of his actions rather than because of them. The same is true today. God loves each one of us in spite of who we are rather than because of who we are. This fact should always keep us humble before our God. After all we are called to have a servant heart and not a dominant mind.
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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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