Prepare: Have you encouraged your spouse or family member or someone into godliness, love and faith? Have you compensated, apologized for their mistakes?
Read: 1 Samuel 25:14-31
Sarah was initially weak in faith, but Abraham moved forward and Sarah also rose in faith and both of them inherited the promise of God. Elkanah stood by his wife Hannah in her journey of faith. The wise servants who stood by Namaan encouraged him to obey the prophet and but for those servants, Namaan could have returned in anger, as a leper. Jethro, Moses' father-in-law gave Moses timely advice to delegate his work to leaders of ten, fifty and hundred. When Moses followed the advice, his burden was lightened.
No one lives alone. God has given us spouses, family members and friends to stand by each other in moments of crisis. No one is perfect. God has given strengths to everyone so that we could complement the weakness of others. Sometimes we are to apologize on behalf of someone, some family, some church or society. When Graham Staines was martyred, some men of God pleaded for pardon in prayer on behalf of our land that shed the blood of His saints.
Abigail did not support her husband in his evil. She apologized on his behalf and made peace with David. Abigail is an industrious and shrewd woman whose efforts saved her, her husband and her household from utter destruction. But God's punishment comes on Nabal and he dies within a short time.
Respond: Lord, May I strengthen and edify others. May I be an Apostle of Peace, of consolation and reconciliation.
A very thought provoking and deed invoking devotion. May God continue to use you. God bless. Ramya
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