She Acted With Descretion

 ABIGAIL saw the panic in the young man's eyes. He was terrified-and for a good reason.  Grave danger loomed.  Right at that moment, some 400 warriors  were on the way, determined to kill off every male in the household of Nabal, Abigail's husband. Why?

It had all started with Nabal.  He had acted cruelly and insolently, as usual. This time, though, he had insulted the wrong man-the beloved commander of a loyal and well-trained  band of warriors. Now, one of Nabal's young workmen, perhaps a shepherd, came to Abigail, trusting that she would come up with a plan to save them.  But what could s one woman do against an army?

First, let us learn a little more about this remarkable woman.  Who was Abigail?  How had this crisis arisen? And what can we learn from  her example of faith?  

Next time: "Good in Discretion and Beautiful in Form"

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