Fools Don't Live Long_Part 1

FOOLS DON’T LIVE LONG (Part 1)

³ This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings.

¹⁷ “You need to know this and figure out what to do, for there is going to be trouble for our master and his whole family. He’s so ill-tempered that no one can even talk to him!”

²⁵ I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don’t pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests.

(1 Samuel 25:3,17,25)

1 Samuel 25 is a story about David, Abigail and Nabal. I love to share this story with men and women who like to give their spouses problems. We will look at this in a three-part series. And I would love to hear from you, what you also think about the three main characters in this story.

In the passage, we read of how the bible described Nabal and Abigail. A couple; husband was rich but lacks human senses and respect for people and ‘crude in all his dealings’. Very proud and refuses to take advice from anyone as described by even their servant (verse 17). In verse 25 we also read how his wife even described him to a stranger. Child of God, what kind of personality are you, are you approachable, how do your friends, colleagues and neighbors describe you? Integrity, self-respect and dignity matters a lot wherever you go as a child of God.

There is no explanation why a beautiful and intelligent woman like Abigail ended up with such a man (verse 3). May be due to economic reasons; or cultural or social reasons could probably have contributed to it. Many are bleeding in relationships which they wish they could come out, but for the covenant we made before God. If you already find yourself in a situation like Abigail, I encourage you to work it out with fasting and prayers. Proverbs 21:1 tells us “The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases”. I know and can testify to some marriages that God has intervened and saved from crushing because of the unwavering faith of a spouse. I also testify to some marriages, that my mum through the help of God, intervened as a counsellor and prayer intercessor for the couple. And these couple are still happily married to-date. Child of God, remember what Paul tells us in Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose”. God will come through for you if you trust him with your marital issues.

For the unmarried and searching, I have this simple advice. Understand that God always has a wonderful way of pairing us with the right partner provided we are patient enough to seek Him (God) diligently. You might encounter the Abigail type of partner, but remember God’s word in Romans 8:28 and know that God never makes mistakes. If you are blessed to find a God-fearing guy or lady, don’t relax, keep praying for each other with this in mind “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12).

Child of God, is your life style or attitude positively or negatively impacting your spouse or children? It not, please check yourself. You are expected as a child of light to be a light in the darkness as Jesus told us in Matthew 5:14-16. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven”.

Shalom and Peace to you.

 

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