I don’t notice this enough, but Abimelech and Abraham made a treaty and they decided to be friendly to one another. Earlier, some of Abimelech’s servants violently seized a well Abraham’s men had dug (Genesis 21:25 (VOICE/AMPC)), so there was forgiveness for that 😇😇😇😇😇 I often think forgiveness is hard to come by among people, but this shows that even in a time where many tribes fought each other like crazy (this always happened between many in each people group for a long, long time, and colonization still happens every so often), unity between two people in which one has sinned against the other for whatever reason is actually possible, seeing that Jesus was the inspiration for Abraham’s friendship with Abimelech, along with their people! Then, Beersheba was founded by them, for both people swore an oath to show kindness to each other. It would become a prominent place for Israel several hundred years later. I think we should be a LOT more forgiving to others, because doggone it, if someone is owed forgiveness but doesn’t get any, they’ll probably go into despair, maybe forever. Still, Jesus paid the price for everyone, and He will NEVER be unforgiving! Too bad people can reject Him in many ways, though. By the way, this passage is found in page 11 of my NKJV Bible, pages 14-15 of my NASB Bible, pages 25-26 of my VOICE copy, and page 25 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
I feel no need to say anything else but this: do you have any prayer requests? Leave them in my e-mail: ron.outland4727@gmail.com! As for me, my niece’s grandmother — her father isn’t doing so hot in the Philippines; he has some heart problems. I pray he’s healed by Jesus! Any prayer like this, I don’t mind. But I’ll read each request, write them down on paper, then tape them to my bedroom walls! I’ll see you in chapter 22… this is going to be interesting.
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