okay, so after 3 days things are pretty bad - and I'm not talking about my reading schedule. Paradise in Gen. 1 & 2 seems like a long time ago, now Abraham is giving up Sarah to whoever king whenever, and Sarah's giving Abraham her slaves. And, these are the good guys! Never underestimate the depth and pervasiveness of sin, and how it is destructive even for the believer. But there is good news! "Abraham believed God, and it was credited him as righteousness." That's salvation by grace, through faith! So believe, believe, believe!