Title: Why Did People Call Abraham Lincoln “Honest Abe”? | Urban Faith
Headings: Why Did People Call Abraham Lincoln “Honest Abe”?
Why Did People Call Abraham Lincoln “Honest Abe”?
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People called Abraham Lincoln ‘Honest Abe” because he was so honest. For example, once while working as a store clerk, he mistakenly took six cents too much from a customer. That night after the store closed, he walked three miles to return the customer’s money. His character trait of honesty is doubtlessly one reason people later selected him to be the President to the United States. Jesus assures us that character is important. On one occasion, he said this (Luke, Chapter 16): “ If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.