Abigail---The Woman Who Married the Wrong Man

Background:  Abigail was a beautiful woman of good understanding.  She married Nabel, a rich but evil man.  Nabel's name acutally means "fool".  Nabel sheared his sheep but insulted David when he asked him to share some sheep with his army.  David promised to kill Nabel and all 1st born.  Unlike most women of today, Abigail did not pack up and leave her husband but instead instructed her servants to gather up food and gifts for David and his men.  Abigail's intentions was to protect her husband and be a peacemaker because she knew her husband was a fool as she explained to David that Nabel was the son of the devil.  Without any retaliation on David's behalf, Nabel had a strok and died when Abigail told him the truth about himself.  Thus, David ended up marrying Abigail who went from being married to a fool to Queen of Isreal

Q: Have you or are you dating someone who God has taken out of your life?  If so...LET HIM GO! God has someone better for you to bless your life.  Good marriages are built on the principles found in the word of God.  Here is just 4 I picked up on:
1.  Do not date an unbeliever
2.  Do not date anyone who consumes anger
3.  Don't date a drunk
4.  Don't date a deadbeat who does not work





We like to pick our men, don't we?  Keep in mind, Abigail's marriage was an arranged marriage because that's what they did in those days.  But if you are a Godly woman and if you will just wait, God will bring you the right man.

A Godly woman, married to a fool, who walks in the path of righteousness, God will discipline that husband severly.  How?  He will stop listening to his prayers.
1 Peter 3:7
When  a husband abuses (any type) his wife, God cuts off communication with him.  If your husband plays the "fool", turn him over to God.

Women, do not be quick to criticize your husbands...YOU CHOSE HIM.  It is also not wise spread your business and seek advice from just anyone.  Get your advice from the Word of God.
Eph. 5

When you pray for your husbands, don't live in self deception, accept the facts and pray realistically.  The road to marital happiness begins when you accept the differences between men and women.  Abigail understood her circumstances.

7 Biblical requirements to maintain or restore marriages

1.  Forgive and forget the past

2.  The husband is the spiritual leader of the home (Eph. 6:4)

3.  Wives submit to your own husbands

4.  Children obey your parents for this is right (Eph. 6:1). Raise your children by the law of God

5.  COMMUNICATE! 

6.  Sexual freedom--understand your body is not your own.  Stop manipulating the other with sex (read 1Cor. 7:4)

7.  Husbands love your wives as Christ love the Church.  Love your wive as you love your own body and wives reverence your husbands.

Be Blessed...