Read Genesis 16
God had spoke to Abram and then she (Sarai) spoke to Abram. To both Abram said yes. Abram's greatest strength, his trusting nature, would prove to also be a source of problems. He would trust God and then defer and trust his wife even when it contradicted what God had said. Abram never wanted controversy or to cause any waves so he would please and appease the ones he was with, God included. This humility and vulnerability was both helpful and detrimental at times. In this chapter it resulted in problems among his descendants which continue to this day (the Israelite and Arab peoples).
Also, it is powerful to see how God revealed and made promises to Hagar, a simple slave girl of Abram's possession. God promised to bless her son. The God who sees. A great word for today. No matter what your assessment of your worth and how others treat you: God sees you and has a plan for you.
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