1 Samuel 25:23–24: “Now when Abigail saw David, she dismounted quickly from the donkey, fell on her face before David, and bowed down to the ground. So she fell at his feet and said: ‘On me, my lord, on me let this iniquity be! And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant.'”

June 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional

In chapter 25, we find a beautiful portrait of a humble and noble woman of God. When the story opens, Abigail is married to Nabal, an ignorant and foolish man. Her husband had little discernment and acted rudely to David’s men, who had protected Nabal’s men and flocks for an extended period of time. David heard of the insults and headed out to deliver some immediate justice. Abigail, because she was gracious and godly, intercepted him, intervening in order to makeup for her husband’s lack of common sense. She appealed to David and was willing to take the guilt of her husband’s sin on herself, basically saying, “blame me.”

Abigail and David’s first conversation was filled with references to the Lord, their mutual faith in Him, and their common desire to be kept from doing wrong.  Abigail was a woman of faith, a lady of great character and intelligence. She turned David back to the Lord, keeping him from taking matters into his own hands.

Another great woman of faith, Eleanor Roosevelt, said:

One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes . . . and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility. I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday.

How true for all of us, both men and women trying to become men and women of faith. More choices will be coming at every one of us today, and how well we respond to them will effect our tomorrows.

“LORD, help us to make good, godly choices today in each and every decision we face, in Jesus’ name.”