Genesis 12 - A Bad Plan

Genesis 12:1-7

God told Abram to take all he had and to a new country, and God would bless him.  Abram did as God told him to do, taking his nephew, Lot, with him.  When Abram arrived in Morah, God told him that he would give this land to his descendants.

What did Abram do after God told him He would give the land to Abram’s descendants?  

Genesis 12:8-12

Abram kept going to south and, because there was a famine, he went to Egypt.

Why was Abram worried that the Egyptians would kill him but not Sarai?  

Genesis 12:13-17

Abram lied to the Egyptians and said that Sarai was his sister, so Pharaoh took her into his house.

What happened as a result of this lie? 

Genesis 12:18-20

Pharaoh sent Abram and Sarai away.

What do you think of Abram’s plan?  

Is there a situation in your life that you are worried about and don’t know what to do? 

Instead of making a bad decision, ask God for guidance, then trust Him to lead you down the right path.