Unpleasant Circumstances
Wisdom Devotion
Monday April 8, 2024
Topic: Unpleasant Circumstances
Text: 1 Samuel 25:25, NIV
“Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him.”
In 1 Samuel 25, Abigail was the wife of a cruel man who had so offended David that he and his men were on their way to kill Nabal and all his men. Abigail intervened and persuaded David that her foolish husband was not worthy of any response. She saved many lives, and she kept David from losing an everlasting dynasty through unjust vengeance.
That’s what happens when you don’t let what’s unfair, a bad situation, or a loss cause you to get discouraged and give up.
We always have a good reason to live defeated—a bad childhood, a bad relationship, what we’ve lost. We wouldn’t be talking about Abigail if she had used her husband as an excuse to not do the right thing. She was honoring God, being her best, a person of integrity, despite her situation. That’s a test.
Don’t let an excuse keep you from your greatness. Take your stand, knowing that what tries to stop you is only setting you up for something greater.
Prayer
“Father, thank You that it’s possible to rise above very difficult situations. I will not let an excuse keep me from my greatness. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Pst Francis & Ify Udeh
