EXAMPLE 3: ABIGAIL (Old Testament)
THE BIBLE ALSO SHOWS US HOW ABIGAIL WHEN HER SERVANT TOLD HER ABOUT WHAT NABAL HAD DONE. SHE DID NOT HAVE A SHOWDOWN WITH HER HUSBAND OR A FIGHTING MATCH. BUT SHE QUIETLY PROVIDED DAVID THE SUPPLIES HE NEEDED AND
MORE, WHICH
ULTIMATELY SAVED MANY LIVES.
HOWEVER, I DO NOT ENCOURAGE TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT HOW BAD YOUR HUSBAND IS OR ANY FAMILY MEMBERS (CHILDREN INCLUDED)
SHE EVEN CALLED HER HUSBAND A FOOL LIKE HIS NAME, NABAL.
IN THE END GOD DEALT WITH NABAL AND ABIGAIL BECAME DAVID’S 3RD WIFE. MENTIONS OF ABIGAIL IN THE BIBLE ALWAYS SAID ABIGAIL, NABAL’S WIFE THE CARMELITESS. SHE BECAME INSIGNIFICANT.
HOWEVER HER SPEECH TO DAVID WAS COMMENDABLE; CALMING HIM, SUBSIDING HIS ANGER AND BRINGING HIM TO HIS SENSES. SHE WAS SUBMISSIVE YET SWEET AND CONVINCING. SHE TREATED HIM WITH RESPECT. SHE DID NOT FIGHT WITH HIM OR LORD OVER HIM.
THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ALL WIVES ON DEALING WITH ISSUES AT HOME AND WITH OUR HUSBANDS. YOU CAN READ THIS IN 1 SAMUEL 25
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