Genesis 12:10-20
Today's Scripture

There is a famine in Canaan, so Abram sakes his wife Sarai and his household into Egypt. There he tells Sarai to tell the Pharaoh that she is his sister, so that he may be treated well. But when she does so and is taken into Pharaoh's household, plagues inflict the Egyptians and Pharaoh returns Sarai to Abram, discovering that she is indeed his wife.

This is the first major test that is recorded that Abram fails. Not a perfect man, he doubts God's protection and feels he must lie to preserve his life and his line.

But God was still faithful to Abram, as he is to us when we fail. In spite of our sins, he calls us back to himself, and receives us with open arms when we confess our sin to him. The Bible is full of imperfect people whom God used for his purposes. When we come to him in faith and repentance, he can use us for great things too!
- posted by Suzi @ 7:20 AM