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DAY TWO
- Read Genesis 12:10-20. What did Abram tell his wife Sarai to do while in Egypt, and why?
- How do you suppose Sarai felt about this lie?
- What happened to Sarai while in Egypt? (vv.15-20)
- How did God protect Sarai from sin with the Pharaoh?
From the records of the historian, Josephus, it is believed Sarai admitted to her royal admirer (the Pharaoh) that she was indeed Abram's wife. The scene was set. The Pharaoh was convinced by the plagues that it was this deception that had brought him harm. In this way, God protected Sarai and sent Abram, Sarai, and their caravan family on the move again back to Canaan, the land of promise.
LESSONS AND APPLICATIONS
- The lie of Abram was not beneficial to his wife. Like Sarai, have you ever been compromised in your position as a woman? (Col. 3:9, Prov. 14:5)
- God gave Sarai courage and protection while in Pharaoh's household. How is God helping you in your present difficulty? (Acts 28:15, Psa. 118:6; Heb. 13:6)
- Sarai must have felt abandoned by Abram during this trial. What do you do when others sell you out to something or someone else? (Psa. 102:1-17)
- God protected Sarai by casting plagues on Pharaoh's household. How have you been protected by God in your present circumstances?
- In spite of all the sin in this story, God still kept His promise to Abram. God is true to His Word even when we are not true to Him! How can that help you today? (Trust: Psa. 37:3-5, 40:3, 62:8, 115:9-11; Prov. 3:5-6; Isa. 26:4)
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