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OPEN AND HONEST

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Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized. But Abimelech said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today”.          Genesis 21:25,26 NIV

 

Building good relationships means being open and honest. A problem had arisen that Abimelech knew nothing about. Some of his workers had seized a well that Abraham had apparently dug for his own herds and workers. Remember, the land belonged to Abimelech and his people. The king had only allowed Abraham to live there as a good gesture. Sitting there negotiating the treaty, Abraham ran the risk of bad feelings arising if he brought up the well matter. But if he failed to mention the seizure, it could lead to far more trouble in the future. There would be an unfair, dishonest, and unjust matter that was not settled at the sealing of the treaty. Abimelech’s workers could interpret Abraham’s silence as weakness, and seize other wells in the future which would lead to a growing, perhaps explosive problem in the future. Abraham knew this. The only way to maintain a good relationship with Abimelech was to be completely open and honest. Therefore, he shared the seizure with Abimelech. We must be open and honest if we wish to build good relationships. Lies and deception only destroy relationships. This is true in business, lies and deception will destroy business relationships. This is true in all relationships of life. We must all be open and honest in order to build good relationships. Paul reminds us in Romans 12:17, “Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.”

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of Truth, lead us to be open and honest.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of Truth, who indwells us, lead us to be open and honest in all of our relationships. AMEN

 

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