Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife;OK, here we finally get the truth. This is the second time that Abraham plays this ruse regarding Sarah, and now we know why he chose this. He was afraid to tell the truth, so he only kinda told the truth. They're really half-siblings, so it's not like he's lying. He's just neglecting to mention another, closer relationship.
How often do we make excuses like this? I know I do it far more often than I'd like, and half the time I don't even realize I'm doing it until after I've done it. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to disappoint people, but sometimes that means not being entirely truthful. It's one of those things I really hate about myself, and I ask God frequently for help in fixing this problem. Would that God would smack me as hard on the head as he did Abimelech for unknowingly sinning.
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