Abraham - Absolute dependence on God
For a strong man who had 318 trained men of War in his house, Abraham's dislike for quarrels and show of force is exemplary. He would rather have God fight for him than push his case.
For a strong man who had 318 trained men of War in his house, Abraham's dislike for quarrels and show of force is exemplary. He would rather have God fight for him than push his case.
On 2 different occasions, he trusted God to preserve his wife than to go into quarrels over her. You are tempted to take him for a weakling yet he fought 5 nations and prevailed. 'Do you know who I am' geng, Why must you always show yourself?
But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife Sarai. So Pharaoh summoned Abram. "What have you done to me?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?
When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus..
..He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
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