I couldn't believe how history repeated itself in the story I read in Genesis today. Isaac told his wife Rebekah to make sure everyone thought he was her brother when they visited Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar. Abimelech then mistakenly takes Rebekah into his household but is told by God that she is Isaac's wife. Abimelech is angry with Isaac and sends them both on their way to avoid punishment. Funny thing is, this exact same scenario happened years earlier when Isaac's father, Abraham, came through Abimelech's land. He had Sarah pretend to be his sister, Abimelech takes her, God reveals the truth, and Abimelech gives Sarah back. Abraham leaves with some of the king's spoils as gifts to get him out of the area. What's the deal her? Perhaps Isaac had heard the story and decided to take a page out of his father's book in order for some extra bounty from the king? How would it have felt to be Sarah or Rebekah?
It's interesting to see who God uses to further his kingdom. Let's take heart in the fact that God delights in using broken vessels, so we can all help out in his kingdom work.
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