Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Samuel 25-26

Highlight Verse:

“As she was riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming toward her.”
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭25‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

We look at Esther and Ruth as great female role models.

But I think Abigail outshines them.

Here’s this lady who had to endure a rude and selfish husband.

When she sees that husband mess up big time, she takes immediate action.

Notice in the reading that the servants obey her without question.

And in today’s highlight verse, she rides straight towards David.

Think about it. The average person with any sense would have run away as far as possible until David and his men finished with Nabal.

Instead, she heads straight into danger to deal directly with the problem.

David recognized her bravery and sense. He listened and spared Nabal and his people.

And after Nabal died, David showed his admiration of her by asking her to become his wife.

Abigail’s wisdom, bravery, and eloquence show her to be an amazing role model.

What did you like best about Abigail’s story?
Who do you think is the best role model in the Bible (besides Jesus)?