Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.”       Genesis 20:6 NIV

The Lord revealed Himself to Abimelech as the true God (Ha ‘elohim). The Hebrew means the true God. Abimelech was not only talking with the Lord of All (Adonai) in his dream, but he was talking with the true God (Ha ‘elohim). The Lord revealed three things to Abimelech. He, the true Lord has knowledge of all, He knew that the king was innocent. He has power over all persons and their affairs; He had kept Abimelech from touching Sarah. The Lord had afflicted the king and his household with some kind of disease that kept them from having sex and bearing children. The true Lord expected and demanded that the king not commit adultery, and return Sarah to Abraham (verse 7). He told Abimelech that Abraham was a prophet and that Abraham would pray for the kings healing. But if he refused to return Sarah, he would die, he and his whole family. The point is this, the Lord cared for Abraham and Sarah and He could not allow His promise to be stopped. The promised son had to be born through Sarah. He had to intervene on behalf of Abraham and Sarah despite them not being honest. The Lord miraculously stepped in to save Sarah from being touched by the king. The Lord will do whatever is necessary to demonstrate His care for us, even intervene miraculously.

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, thank You that You will do whatever it takes to care for us.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, thank You for showing us that You will do whatever it takes to demonstrate how much You care for us, and even intervene miraculously in our daily lives. AMEN

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

Matthew 21:23-27

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