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When God Intervenes
Genesis 20:16
To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.”
I was just setting out to write a devotional about the way Abimelech, even after being humiliated by Abraham and Sarah, responds so graciously here, but then I noticed that he refers to Abraham as ‘your brother’ rather than ‘your husband,’ which seems intentionally sarcastic, even irreverent. Maybe Abraham’s little excuse-session didn’t move him. But put yourself in his sandals here. You’re a pagan king in the ancient world and you’re used to getting what you want. But then, this old foreigner comes to town, benefits from your benevolence, and makes a mockery of you! No doubt the only thing that stays Abimelech’s hand here—the same thing that stayed Pharaoh’s hand back in Genesis 12—is fear of God’s retribution. Had God not stepped in yet again to rescue Abraham, we’d be reading a very different story right now.
I wonder, Christian: how different might your own story read today had God not continually intervened in your life? You know what—scratch that. That’s too scary a thought!
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Lesson Learned
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Sabbath Psalm 7
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Questionable Ethics
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The Art of Letting Go
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A City Blinded
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The Down Low
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Personally?
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Sabbath Psalm 6
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Today’s Testimonial
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Hard Questions
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How Sweet the Sight!
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Gone but Not Forgotten
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He Laughs!
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Sabbath Psalm 5
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A Life-Changing Word
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Progressive Revelation
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Another Man’s Treasure
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Lowlights
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Mirror, Mirror
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Sabbath Psalm 4
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Shortcuts
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Wake-Up Calls
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Godlike Faith
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Picture It
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Christophanies
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Sabbath Psalm 3
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An Unfolding Drama
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Adding it All Up
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Abraham Coming Clean
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Choice and Consequence
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Forward in Reverse
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Sabbath Psalm 2
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A Harvest at Twilight
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An Inspiration
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Sign, Seal, Commitment
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Towers in the Rearview
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The Language Barrier
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Sabbath Psalm 1
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Tribes and Tongues
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Mighty in God’s Eyes
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Divine Nudges
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A Voice in the Dark
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Gethsemane
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Inspired Words
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Surprise!
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Cut it Out!
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Only Jesus
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For Where Your Treasure Is
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Compassion is King
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Coming Clean
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Pardon the Interruption
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When Truth Hits Home
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The Hardest Mission
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The Crazed Crowd
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The Same Boat
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Heaven’s Harvest
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Redeeming Love
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From Persecution to Praise
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Uncomfortable Mercy
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The Difficulty of Forgiveness
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Sequoias
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Mundane Miracles
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By the Sea
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Footprints
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What Only Jesus Can Do
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The Baptizer
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Genesis
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Peripheral Vision
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A Call and a Coronation
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Doubt or Desperation?
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A Very Present Peace
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Personal Words
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Passing the Test
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Lay Down Your Arms
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Hope for Today
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Like a Rock
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An Unbreakable Vow
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The Parenting Principle
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The Choice is Yours
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Raising the Bar
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Canyons
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The Distinctive Argument
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The Way
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Ego Eimi
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Divine Correction
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Follow the Leader
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Searching for Saul
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True or False
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The Weight of Glory
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Divine Awareness
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To the Max
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Spring Up O Well!
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A Sign of Authority
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Old Dogs
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Heavenly Signs
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Our Morning Anchor
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Come Wind!
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Journal Entries
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A Familiar Number