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Hi ladies I hope that y'all are doing well and Happy Women's History Month! I'm happy to present another blog to y'all and it's from another female character in the Bible we may not hear about very often. She's mentioned in 1 Samuel 25 1:-42 is when we hear about her. She was a beautiful godly woman with great character but she was married to Nabal which means fool. David (same guy who killed Goliath) and his men were running from wicked King Saul in the wilderness of Paran. David and his men asked Nabal a favor to help them and give them some food. That doesn't seem too much to ask doesn't it? Well Nabal treated them very evil and said he wouldn't help them. Abigail's servants told her about it and how Nabals mistreatment of them stirred up David and his men plotting to kill them. Abigail was very distressed when she heard that so she made some food and rode a donkey to find David and his men and explained to him what happened. She said to David "Don't take regard for Nabal he's exactly what his name is fool. As the Lord liveth may the Lord withhold thee from shedding blood. Forgive thy trepass of thine handmaiden and yet a man is risen to pursue thee to take thy soul. May there be no blood shed or you avengeth yourself but the Lord and remember your handmaiden!" Wow! She by the grace of God was able to talk David out of killing her husband despite the fact he was wicked! David then said to her. "Blessed be the Lord of Israel and blessed be thou who kept me from shedding blood and kept me from hurting thee!" Then Abigail gave David and his men some food and they went their way. As that was happening Abigail found her husband Nabal feasting like a king and even drunk but she held her peace until the next day. The next Abigail shared with her husband how she helped David and his men because he was sober and his heart became a stone. Ten days later the Lord smote Nabal he died. David said to Abigail. " Blessed be the Lord that He kept his servant from doing evil and the Lord retuned the wickedness of Nabal to his own head." Then after that Abigail became one of David's many wives after that! Wow! A few additional Scriptures come to mind when I reflect this story. The Bible says in Proverbs 31:30 "Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. But a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Romans 12:19 says "Dearly beloved avenge not yourselves but rather give place unto wrath. For it is written '''Vengeance is mine I will repay saith the Lord''' Romans 8:28 "We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose." The bottom line is God used Abigail to talk David out of doing a wicked thing without manipulating him and acted as though Nabals wickedness as her problem and asked forgiveness for that even though it wasn't her fault. Wow! Abigail was a wise woman and she knew David had a calling on his life and knew that taking another life would have been a hindrance to him, his integrity, and his walk with the Lord. God also saw what Naval had done and God Himself pronounced judgement. What a lesson for us not to take matters into our hands despite how hard it maybe and how important it is to listen to godly advice. Abigail's godly advice not only kept David from sin but after Nabals death she married him! God gave Abigail a better husband than the former! Wow! That's what I wanted to share with you ladies and I hope it encouraged y'all. Blessings to each of you ladies and have a blessed week everyone.
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