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Who is the first prophet
mentioned in the Bible?
ANSWER: Abraham (Genesis 20:7)
Genesis 20:1-8 KJV
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
ENCOURAGING WORD:
Trust and Obey
"Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law" - (Galatians 3:13a).
"There are just too many rules and commandments to remember. No one can be expected to remember all that stuff!"
Have you ever heard someone say something like that? Have you ever thought it yourself? Have you ever said it yourself?
It's true, in a way. There do seem to be a lot of commandments in the Bible: "Do not murder," "Do not steal," Do not covet," "Do not blaspheme God or curse anyone who rules over you." It seems like it would be impossible for anyone to remember all those commands, let alone obeythem all!
As a matter of fact, it was impossible for hundreds of years. Century after century, men and women tried to fulfill God's law, but for century after century, they failed. Even the most godly people in the world failed: Abraham, Moses, David. If they couldn't keep all God's commands, who can?
No one. . . except Jesus. He's the only one who fulfilled all the commands and requirements of the Law. He's the only one who never sinned.
So if you're hoping to obey every one of God's commands, give it up. It'll never happen. You can't do it. But Jesus can.
You see, that's one of the wonderful things about Jesus. He not only lived a righteous life two thousand years ago; he's living a righteous life right now. And if you are a Christian, he is living that righteous life in you through his Holy Spirit. You don't have to force yourself to obey all of God's commands. All you have to do is give yourself daily to the control of Jesus Christ, and he will live a righteous life in you.
You can never hope to remember all of God's commands. But you don't have to. Jesus will do it for you and inyou if you just trust him and follow him every day.
Reflect:Do you think you could obey God's commands by yourself? Why or why not? What's the difference between trying to obey God's commands and trusting Jesus to do it for you and in you? Which have you been doing? How can you start trusting Jesus every day to live his righteous life in you?
Prayer:" Our Loving Heavenly Father,
Thank you for setting me free from sin. Help me to trust You every moment of my life. Help me to obey Your Word . Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
Courtesy: Daily Dose Devotionals Team
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