Abraham is supposed to represent the righteous God . . . Any door of opportunity Abraham had to proclaim the wonder and grace of God . . . We have all had the problem of seeking to live down some past sin. We do something stupid and people remember it forever. Everything we say and do becomes tainted by that one act.
Credibility takes a long time to establish but only an instant to destroy.
Our words about our love for the Lord can be negated by what people have witnessed in our life. Make no mistake, failures can carry heavy price tags. And the effects of the failure can be devastating and long term. And probably everyone of us can point to some area of failure in our lives. There are some simple steps come clean.