7 The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful." (The Message)
If this story sounds familiar it's because it is the same thing that Abraham did with Sarah just a few chapters ago. Out of fear Isaac puts his wife as well as the people at risk in the same way his father had years before. It makes me wonder if Abraham ever talked about some of his life experiences with his son or if he tried to ignore some of those things that he wasn't to proud of? Could Isaac's life have been different if he and Abraham would have talked fully about both the good and the bad?
Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:
- What do you think Isaac might have learned from his father if he knew the whole story of Abraham's life?
- Do you know anyone who seems to be repeating the same "mistakes" that their parents did?
- What lesson have you learned the hard way that you would not want your children or grandchildren to have to go through?
- How might you go about telling your story, both the good and bad parts, so that your children might learn from your life?
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