Genesis 12: 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold, now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon. 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Here it is again as Abraham fears for his life. He too resorts to lying as a way to mitigate the potentially volatile situations he may encounter and as he limits the power of God in his behalf the only other logical option on the table is to lie his way out. God is not showing us these things just to highlight the weaknesses of His servants.
He is revealing to us our dire need of cleansing as Laodiceans so that the byproducts of fear could be permanently removed from our characters, while there is still opportunity to do so, for we cannot come up to the testing times ahead, whilst still being driven by the byproducts of fear.
Another byproduct of fear is the tendency to make excuses. Some persons are afraid of exercise since it carries some level of risk. Others are afraid to get a diagnosis, for fear that some cancer or tumor may be revealed, and still others are afraid to make any investment, for fear of loss, especially with the likes of Sam Bankman and Bernie Madoff on the rise.
Matthew 25:14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!