6 "You decide," said Abram. "Your maid is your business." (The Message)
This is not Abram's finest hour. In fact there are a number of times that Abram doesn't rise to the task in the way that we might hope. Abram faces the conflict between Sarai and Hagar and rather than doing the right thing and protecting Hagar and Ishmael he tells Sarai to just do what ever she wants. Hagar and Ishmael are protected and saved by God, but not because of anything that Abram does. Was God leading Abram to intercede on Hagar and Ishmael's behalf and he missed it? Would it have been any different if Abram had stepped into the conflict and tried to work things out before Sarai sent Hagar off?
Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:
- Should Abram have handled this situation differently?
- How might things have been different if Abram had not let Sarai be abusive to Hagar?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you chose to not get involved in a conflict that later ended badly?
- How might you help two people who are fighting like Sarai and Hagar today?
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