Abraham lied about Sarah being his sister; Isaac lied about Rebekah being his sister; Jacob lied about being his brother. The sin transferred from one generation to the next.
But what I find interesting in today's reading is how upset Jacob gets when he is the one who is lied to (by Laban and ends up with Leah as a wife instead of Rachel). Wouldn't that be called a double standard?!
It prompts me to take a look at my own life, for the inconsistencies and double standards that I have, and work to get rid of them. If it isn't okay for someone to do something to me, it shouldn't be okay for me to do that same thing to them. "Do unto others as I would have others do unto me."
Do you have double standards in your life? You don't have to admit to them here on this blog! But I do hope that you will make the time (and the courage) to admit them to your Heavenly Father, then seek His help and direction in getting rid of them.
So, I decided that my iPad is not the tool to use for posting comments. For whatever reason, I post but when I hit publish, it doesn't happen and then it is gone in cyberspace - perhaps Satan's way of frustrating me into not posting?!
ReplyDeleteSo, other posts have not shown up sometimes and this will be my third attempt today - persistence!
I am a little behind so I am still involved with Abraham and Sarah. Two things hit me when I was reading about them. 1) The consequences of not waiting for God's timing in our lives. Abraham and Sarah did not wait for God's timing on a child, and because of that, there was all kinds of problems as a result. Good lesson as I often want to run ahead of God instead of waiting for His perfect timing. It's all about trust and believing, isn't it!! 2) It humbled me and made me so thankful as I read about Abraham and his lying about Sarah being his sister rather than his wife. I was humbled because I saw God's love, forgiveness, and mercy - he got them out of their scrapes and continued to bless them. Not that I think we have a green light to lie, but it just touched my soul that despite our sin and failures, God continues to love us and to teach us in our failures.
Hey Robin! Thanks for persisting in getting your comments posted! You have great insights and thought-provoking comments. Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right - God's love, forgiveness, and mercy is consistent and always available. What a Love Story of His pursuit of relationship with us.
I am convicted by the many, many times I do not offer love, forgiveness, or mercy when I have been wronged...so contrary to the example my Heavenly Father sets.