5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face (Genesis 16:5-6).
This convoluted situation, created by Abraham and Sarah, led to wrong decisions. In this case, Abraham abdicated his responsibility and accountability for doing the right thing. After all both Abraham and Sarah agreed to and in fact made Hagar father a child for Abraham. Once jealousy set in, Abraham allowed Sarah to take out vengeance against Hagar. So what is the lesson here, the lesson is that even godly people make poor choices and these choices occur when they rely on their own wisdom and actions to fulfill God’s promises.
This convoluted situation, created by Abraham and Sarah, led to wrong decisions. In this case, Abraham abdicated his responsibility and accountability for doing the right thing. After all both Abraham and Sarah agreed to and in fact made Hagar father a child for Abraham. Once jealousy set in, Abraham allowed Sarah to take out vengeance against Hagar. So what is the lesson here, the lesson is that even godly people make poor choices and these choices occur when they rely on their own wisdom and actions to fulfill God’s promises.
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