TOPIC: GODLY WOMEN MUST LEARN FROM ABIGAIL, THE WIFE OF NABAL

HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE HOREMOW

DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR.

DATE: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2026.

TOPIC: GODLY WOMEN MUST LEARN FROM ABIGAIL, THE WIFE OF NABAL   

TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 25:14-23, 32-35, 37-38 

14. But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. 

15. But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: 

16. They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. 

17. Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. 

18. Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 

19. And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. 

20. And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. 

21. Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good. 

22. So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 

23. And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,.

32. And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 

33. And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 

34. For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 

35. So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

37. But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 

38. And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.”

KEY VERSE: JAMES 4:17-Therefore, to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 

Abigail did what was right to save herself, her husband, and her household. This is a lesson for women who may be in similar situations. You must not tell your husband everything, especially when you know he is a wicked, foolish, and ungodly man. Why must you tell your husband before you give your tithes or before you support the cause of Christ? 

Does it mean you cannot practice righteousness unless your husband permits? .Abigail practised righteousness, and that righteousness saved her life and household. When she came later to explain what happened to lead her husband to repentance, it ended to his death, the reward of his wickedness. 

What does the bible say about not doing what you know you must do? To refuse to do good or save a life when you can is a sin!. Do not hide behind your husband and become unproductive. Because your husband will not serve God, fear God, nor be charitable to Him, is no excuse for you to do the same. 

You must use wisdom to serve God in righteousness. Abigail was a righteous woman who obeyed her husband despite his wickedness. When the Lord leads you to practice righteousness, and you know that you are not doing it out of pride, and you are not wasting the family resources, go ahead and do it and give glory to God. When you do, you will save yourself, your children, and all those in your household. It is not a sin to do good directed by God.  

Thought for the day: Be bold in righteousness, and God will fight for you.

Song for the day: I have chosen the way (2x), I have chosen the right way, the way of eternal life…

Bible reading for the day: Jonah 1-4