How did that happen?

The first winter after receiving my driving license I "slide" into a snow/dirt bank. I couldn't believe it happened. It came about so fast. Those where the thought that ran through my mind as I sat there and I began to decided what I would tell my dad. Fortunately, there wasn't much damage at all. Just one small light was broken. However, two thing went terribly wrong that day. First the slide didn't just happen. I was purposely sliding the car back and forth on the lane I was driving and second what I told my dad was (sadly and regrettably) a lie. Abram faced a similar challenge. Upon getting to Egypt, Abram decided to have Sari "stretch the truth". That "small lie" lead to greater trouble and serious consequences. At first we see things seem to go well but later...........

Gen 12:11-20 11 It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman; 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 "Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you." 14 It came about when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 Therefore he treated Abram well for her sake; and gave him sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels.
17 But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, " What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 "Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her and go." 20 Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him. NASU

Abram's willingness to lie resulted in breaking a friendship with Pharoah. Pharoah had to send Abram and Sarai away.

My friend, please know that when we are face with challenges we must always make a choice. We can be truthful or we can lie and suffer sometime in the future. Learn from Abram (and me) and be truthful from the start.