ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) (02/18/91)
Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. Genesis 20.17. It is striking evidence of the spiritual life of this man of God that he could pray for children to be granted to others while his prayers for his own wife were still unanswered. He interceded for Abimelech, and God heard. It is difficult to understand Abraham's reversion to that half-lie about Sarah being his sister, especially in view of the deep fellowship with God that had just preceeded it. But this time he discloses that the arrangement made between them dated right back to Mesopotamia. Some hidden root of unbelief and fear had lingered through all these years, and now at length had come to light. At the start of his wanderings Abraham seems to have feared Sarah might be separated from him. Yet surely by now he should have known God would take full responsibility to see that this did not happen. At last, here in Gerar, the lurking fear was dragged out into the light of day, and slain, leaving Abraham free to pray for others. He did not pray for Sarah. Now he had no need to. Immediately after this Issac was born. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- My wife, Jackie, and I need your prayers. For all of you that have prayed for us in the past, please remember us again. We are stuck in a foreign country, Finland, with only God to depend upon now (no money). I got VERY ill 14 months ago and must depend upon sleeping medication to get any sleep whatsoever. I also have been ill the last 10 weeks. Please remember us in your prayers. May the Lord in your spirit guide you and keep you in His grace and bless you with all spiritual blessings. Jesus is the Lord of Glory!!!! ----- Robert W. Johnson Computer center, The University of Turku, Turku Finland robert@kontu.utu.fi (InterNet) robert@firien.bitnet (BITNET) The preceeding is my opinion and may not express the opinion of my employer and furthermore has nothing to do with my employment.