The term "available" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of availability is woven throughout the Scriptures, reflecting God's readiness to engage with humanity and the call for believers to be available for His purposes.

Divine Availability

God's availability to His people is a central theme in the Bible. The Lord is depicted as ever-present and ready to assist those who call upon Him. In Psalm 46:1, it is written, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." This verse underscores the constant availability of God to provide support and refuge to His people in times of need.

The availability of God is also evident in His willingness to listen to prayers. In Jeremiah 29:12-13, the Lord promises, "Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." This passage highlights God's readiness to respond to those who earnestly seek Him.

Christ's Availability

The life and ministry of Jesus Christ further exemplify divine availability. Jesus made Himself accessible to all, regardless of social status or background. In Matthew 11:28, Jesus extends an open invitation: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." This invitation reflects Christ's readiness to provide spiritual rest and salvation to those who approach Him.

Moreover, Jesus' availability is demonstrated in His interactions with individuals. He was willing to heal the sick, teach the crowds, and engage with those marginalized by society. His availability was not limited by time or circumstance, as seen in His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:7-26), where He offered her living water and revealed His identity as the Messiah.

Human Availability to God

Believers are called to be available for God's work and purposes. The Bible encourages Christians to present themselves as living sacrifices, ready to serve the Lord. Romans 12:1 urges, "Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."

The availability of believers is also seen in their readiness to respond to God's call. Isaiah's response to God's call in Isaiah 6:8 is a model of availability: "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?' And I said, 'Here am I. Send me!'" This willingness to be used by God is a hallmark of faithful service.

Availability in Service to Others

The New Testament emphasizes the importance of being available to serve others. In Galatians 5:13, Paul writes, "For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love." This call to serve reflects the availability of believers to meet the needs of others, following the example of Christ.

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) illustrates the principle of being available to help those in need. The Samaritan's willingness to interrupt his journey to care for the injured man exemplifies the selfless availability that Jesus commends.

In summary, while the word "available" may not appear in the biblical text, the concept is deeply embedded in the character of God, the ministry of Jesus, and the life of believers. Availability is a reflection of God's nature and a call to His followers to be ready and willing to serve Him and others.1. (a.) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea.

2. (a.) Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate.

5223. huparxis -- subsistence, existence, property
... 5223 -- (from 5223, "exist possess beforehand," see there) -- properly, a possession
kept someone's authority, ie already at their discretion ("available"). ...
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2983. lambano -- to take, receive
... 2983 (from the primitive root, , meaning " lay hold of to take or receive," see
dictionary) -- properly, to lay hold by () what is available (offered). ...
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7862. shay -- a gift (offered as homage)
... 2). present. Probably from shavah; a gift (as available) -- present. see HEBREW
shavah. 7861, 7862. shay. 7863 . Strong's Numbers.
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The Benefits of Christ Made Available to us by the Secret ...
... THE BENEFITS IT CONFERS, AND THE EFFECTS RESULTING FROM IT. CHAPTER 1. THE BENEFITS
OF CHRIST MADE AVAILABLE TO US BY THE SECRET OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT. ...
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Now, the Art of Rhetoric Being Available for the Enforcing Either ...
... Book 4 Chapter 3. Now, the art of rhetoric being available for the enforcing
either of truth or? 3. Now, the art of rhetoric being ...
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Preface.
... These divisions are connected and introduced by brief analyses and characterizations,
with some indications of additional source material available in English. ...
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Introduction
... lies at the door of the Christian Church of our time, which has failed, by its hymn
writers who had the needful equipment, to make those hymns available to a ...
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Its Source
... which has been made against this blessed truth, namely, that if the obedience of
the Man Christ Jesus were transferable it would be available only for one ...
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Our Requests Made Known unto God
... Jesus." " Phil.4:19. This assuring promise discloses the resources God made
available to His people in answer to prayer. In the clear ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 2 our requests made.htm

Praying with Desire
... you shall have them.". We must first believe that the resources of God are
made available to us through prayer. If we entertain the ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 6 praying with desire.htm

The Fort Sumter Expedition
... The Arago, the government steamer, was full, and all the other steamers available
had been chartered by the government for service in the war. ...
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Appendix G.
... The volume stands or falls then together; which we may with advantage bear in mind,
because it makes an argument which is available for any portion of the ...
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Chapter iv
... Then they misread the available archaeological hints-for actual archaeological evidence
for earliest man is not available-and the result is a highly fantastic ...
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Available (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual;
valid; as, an available plea. ...Available (2 Occurrences). ...
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Bathing (9 Occurrences)
... 2. Bathing Resorts: The streams and ponds, when available, were the usual resorts
for bathing (Exodus 2:5 2 Kings 5:10, etc.), but the water-supply of large ...
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Lizard (3 Occurrences)
... and American) "lizard." Since (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) occur as names of
animals only in this passage, and as the philological evidence available is in ...
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Bath (13 Occurrences)
... 2. Bathing Resorts: The streams and ponds, when available, were the usual resorts
for bathing (Exodus 2:5 2 Kings 5:10, etc.), but the water-supply of large ...
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Avail (15 Occurrences)

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Judaeus
... of thought, and as an authority for the general culture of New Testament times,
is out of all proportion to the fragmentary information available about his ...
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Philo
... of thought, and as an authority for the general culture of New Testament times,
is out of all proportion to the fragmentary information available about his ...
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Battle (282 Occurrences)
... them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah." The Israelites had of course no time-keepers,
no clocks or watches, and the only mode of measuring time available to them ...
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Lebanon (66 Occurrences)
... Every available spot on the western flanks of the Lebanon is cultivated, being sown
with wheat or planted with the vine, the olive, the mulberry and the walnut ...
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Syriac (2 Occurrences)
... where it was found, as the Sin Syriac, comprising the four Gospels nearly entire,
heightened the interest in the subject and increased the available material. ...
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