![]() Doing this for God’s glory requires facing the fear saying anything positive will only encourage him to focus on neglecting her needs. Her job is not to force such a future but to affirm the spiritual gifts and abilities God wants to use. She beautifully calls out the best in this man even though she knows he is imperfect.Ī wise wife will do the same by speaking of ways God might want to use her husband, even if he has no spiritual vision for the future. Although we don’t know how she can identify his motives, she beautifully calls out the best in this man. She affirms his heart’s desire for a righteous reign. ![]() She also urges David to think of God’s chosen role for him as future king (1 Samuel 16:13). In this whole account, she is an example of grace that is not “all or nothing.” She honestly points out both the good and the unwise emphasizing how God is involved even more than David recognizes. 26) and emphasizes the right ways David responded so far, even though his attitude has not been perfect. She points out God’s work in preventing David from acting in an ungodly way (v. We don’t know what Abigail already knows about David, but apparently, she has heard about his calling from God. Being too bold could be a thorn in his side. Knowing he would be king later, he recognized his wife must not be a threat to his decisions (as his wife Michal is in 2 Samuel 6:16 –22). The fact David later proposes marriage indicates he regards her courage in a positive light. She must have been nervous as anyone would be. (I Samuel 25:23-28 ESV) Here’s the excerpt from “God’s Heart for your Marriage.” See what qualities you can identify about Abigail which will help you.Ībigail’s wisdom was remarkable, and we could easily wonder if she was surprised by David’s softened response. For the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live. Please forgive the trespass of your servant. And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. Now then, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant. ![]() She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground. (Examination of how things go for Abigail and Nabal are also addressed in the Lesson.) ![]() Those qualities are the same ones which help her have godly reactions to her ungodly husband, Nabal. In the midst of the biblical account, David enters the scene and we learn how Abigail handles a stressful situation. In the lesson on how a couple can grow into valuing the same godly things, I feature Abigail and Nabal who, of course, don’t value the same things. You’ll find a list of the topics below in the Table of Contents. Yes, it’s a women’s Bible study with ten lessons covering 10 topics about marriage. Sneak peek of “God’s Heart for Your Marriage: Daughters of the King Bible Study Series.”
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