Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. Genesis 20:6 (ESV)
Even in the middle of Abraham’s lack of faith, God remained in sovereign control of the situation by keeping the king from sinning
who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:46 (ESV)
As disciples of Jesus Christ we should serve God with everything, don’t hold anything back
Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. Matthew 14:19–20 (ESV)
This is an amazing miracle, it is also a picture of how our leaders receive God’s word and pass it on to us, without this we would not be truly satisfied in God.
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:33 (ESV)
A clear biblical account of the deity of Christ and of Christ receiving worship
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 (ESV)
None of us should be isolated, we should all engage in active fellowship and agreement in prayer and work for the Lord
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