Julie
The passage today seemed redundant at first, but it seems that it was a regular occurrence for Abraham and Sarah to use the brother/sister ruse on rulers. However, this time God steps in stops the Abilemach from committing an act of adultery in order to keep Sarah safe. I don't particularly understand the continued need for this ruse and why he kept putting others into comprising situations with God. I hope that at some point it becomes more clear why it was necessary for them to do things this way.
Psalm 13 is a lament of frustration, but an understanding that the Lord is there always. I think that even the best of us no matter how much faith and trust we have in the Lord get tired and frustrated when we are waiting, and I think God understands that we all have those moments, but if we return to our trust and faith and God all will turn out as it is supposed to.
Michelle
So when I read this today I got irritated because Abraham and Sarah were doing the same thing again and I couldn't understand why. So I read it again and saw something, in 20:12 Abraham is explaining why he told him that Sarah was his sister and it reads, "she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother." Now I still feel like they are being deceitful and don't understand why Abraham felt like he had to take it upon himself to put the fear of God into Abimelek's place. So I am a little confused still but I can see that their lie is not a complete lie as we had thought, however, there is the incest again as he is now married to his sister. Again, not sure why this has been allowed. I don't quite understand the significance of the passages talking about the Treaty at Beersheba. I will have to think on that.
The psalm seems to me that David is feeling alone and abandoned, but that he is still reaching out to God asking him for help and showing that he still trusts in the Lord even though he is feeling this way. He also shows thankfulness at the end.
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