Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
Genesis 23: Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven
years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 So
Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land
of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
3 Then Abraham stood up from before
his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am a
foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place
among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
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Thirty-seven years after Isaac was born, Sarah died in the
land of Canaan. Abraham spoke to the descendants of Heth, son of Canaan, asking
for a place to bury Sarah.
My Observations:
- Abraham mourned Sarah’s
death.
- Abraham lived among
people who did not believe in following GOD’s ways.
- Abraham had to humbly
ask for a place to bury Sarah.
Living in a place that had people who did not follow beliefs
in GOD seemed difficult, yet Abraham was able to do this with humility. He
seemed like he did not try to change the people, rather live for GOD. He moved
to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites without worry of being tainted
away from GOD.
He was getting older and had learned that fighting was not
the answer. He did not just gran the first place and bury Sarah, rather he
asked for a place that could be recognized as her grace. Abraham showed
tremendous humility.
Challenge
- Why does GOD tell Moses
about the conversation between Abraham and the Sons of Heth?
- Have you ever felt like
a foreigner in a group of people you may even be familiar with?
- Can you know and
understand that GOD is with you even when you feel alone?
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