Abraham answers that he thought there was no fear of God in this place and they would kill him because of his wife. The answer is revealing: Abraham assumed the worst of Abimelech's community and acted on that assumption. But Abimelech's behavior throughout the chapter has shown exactly the fear of God that Abraham assumed was absent. The application: much of the fear-driven behavior that causes harm to others begins with a wrong assumption about other people's integrity. Test the assumption before acting on it.

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