Decisions Critically Made In A crisis! 


Abigail knew her husband, didn't she?

Who was Abigail: A woman of beauty, intelligence.
Is also “a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance.” In her, winsomeness and wisdom were wed. She had brains as well as beauty. Today, many women try to cultivate beauty and neglect their brains. A lovely face hides an empty mind. But with Abigail, loveliness and intelligence went hand in hand, with her intelligence emphasizing her physical attractiveness. A beautiful woman with a beautiful mind as she had is surely one of God’s masterpieces.

Added to her charm and wisdom was that of piety. She knew God, and although she lived in such an unhappy home, she remained a saint. Her own soul, like that of David, was “bound in the bundle of life with the Lord God.” Writing of Abigail as “A Woman of Tact”

Everyone knew what he was like, so why hide it? Why try to cover up what he had done? She didn't. And yet she took the responsibility upon herself. "When you sent those ten men and they had that interaction with my husband, I wasn't there to give another kind of response. But I'm here now as an advocate. I'd like to stand as a mediator between this man and all of your men who have been unjustly treated."

What faith she had. She says, "David, as I look at you, I'm looking at the next king. Don't ruin your record with a murder. You're bigger than that. You have been wronged, but murder isn't the answer. Wait! Wait, David. Take what I've provided and turn around and go back."

What a speech! What a plea! When you're faced with critical decisions, sometimes you have to do something very creative. Apart from the Bible, there's no handbook that tells you what to do when those times come.

Often when we are faced with a crisis, the standard, garden-variety answer is to sort of tuck your tail between your legs, run into a corner, and let cobwebs form on you. But there is a better way. As long as you have breath in your lungs, you have a purpose for living. You have a reason to exist. No matter how bad that track record might have been, marked by disobedience and compromise through much of your life, you're alive, you're existing. And God says, "There's a reason. And I'm willing to do creative things through you to put you back on your feet. You can lick your wounds if that's your choice. But there's a better way." It will take creativity, it will take determination, it will take constant eyes on the Lord. But when He pulls it off, it's marvelous.

Anchor For The Soul


Our Savior has gone through life, has taken all of life's beatings and buffering's, and He has gone before us. And now? Now He pulls us toward Himself! He invites His followers within the curtain.
He says, "Come in. Find here the rest that you need, the relief from the burdens and the buffering's of doubt."


Hebrews (6:19-20)
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus is our anchor of stability, He holds firm when our navigation system fails. It's easy to lose our bearings in the storm. We can't find our way through the circumstances we face at times. Life rolls along fairly smoothly until suddenly the seas grow rough, and the winds blow strong. They were not in the forecast In Luke's words, All hope of our being saved" is abandoned. Those are treacherous moments when we reach the point of abandoning hope. At that difficult, gut-wrenching moment, God says, "Don't be "afraid, I have a plan People facing intense adversity find it difficult to focus on anything other than the towering waves and stinging ,winds. Paul firmly announces Be of good cheer  we've heard from the Lord that none ,will be lost We find stability in storms .through what God has said our tendency will be to turn to another source for strength rather than the Word of God ! The only anchor of stability that will hold us firm, no matter how intense the gale-force winds, is God's written Word.

The  seasoned hand of Isaiah: "But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass through ;the waters, I will be with you and through the rivers, they will not overflow you", Isaiah (2-43:1). What encouraging words! "Do not fear, I have called you by !name." What a great thought Isaiah was not writing of literal waters or actual rivers. His figure of speech emphasized encroaching circumstances that threatened the stability of one's faith. When the waters rise to dangerous depths, when difficulties reach maximum proportion, when our ship seems to be disintegrating board by board and starting to, sink by life's inevitable storms God is faithful. He promises, "I will be with you." He is our anchor.

Regardless whether or not we have an elevated authoritative position, with high degrees and endless list of achievements, we must remain real! Putting all ideas aside that we deserve some kind of acknowledgment and a pat on the back, for a job well done. For if we do all job's as onto God himself understand He has an infinite number of ways to reward us. It's when we do a job to impress others, that we often unknowingly are striving for self glorification.