Nothing is Impossible with God!

Nothing is Impossible with God! 

That statement alone stands true by itself. Period!

But the scripture goes on to also add if you believe.

Nothing Is Impossible with God! If You Believe.

“If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23

Why so? Because I truly believe that God knew that since the fall, He would be dealing with believers who are imperfect. 

Believers who at times are unbelieving within their circumstance, falling prey to doubt or fear, or questioning.

Believers who at times may procrastinate, stumble, become distracted, therefore needing that reminder from His Word nevertheless.... though we know that Nothing is Impossible with God, we are still called to believe!

Even for your particular situation, whatever it may be, you are called to still believe in agreement with His Word. It is not enough to just know- to have the mental assent that “nothing is impossible with God”, but we are called to actively walk in agreement in full faith of aligning our lives to Him and His promises for this manifestation to be evidenced in our particular life situation.

Consider Abraham and Sarah! A man without any children called to be “The father of many nations”, the man of faith he was called to be, the mighty example for us, at one time falling prey with his wife to doubt in their old age, God’s promise that they would produce a child  - well into her years, during a time that many of us would naturally be barren too! According to Genesis 11:30, Abraham’s wife was barren even before they came to the Promised Land. “Sarai was barren; she had no child.” This was not merely coincidental. It was planned by God. We know this because in Genesis 16:2 Sarah said, “The Lord has prevented me from bearing children.” So, God even put in place circumstances that would make the fulfillment of His promise humanly impossible.

This is where the ‘if you believe’ would be handy. Abraham and Sarah ‘knew’ with God all things were possible, but in a brief moment was not in full continual ‘belief’ and as a result, for their situation it produced a child Ishmael after she ordered her husband to take one of her Egyptian slaves, Hagar, to conceive with her instead for a child to be born upon becoming impatient and doubtful, instead of believing in faith with her husband for it to happen between the both of them as God promised.

How serious is that!? But the awesome thing, even though Ishmael was not the promised child, God was speaking about, he still had a plan for his life. In Jeremiah 1:5 NIV, God says "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart...." 

We serve a compassionate God who uses our broken pieces, our mistakes, and our shortcomings to bring about change in the world.  

So even from their missteps, or better yet- our missteps, did you know our best days are still ahead of us?

The world has not yet seen the best of you.

You are God's masterpiece, the apple of His eye.

No matter the mistakes you've made, God's arms are always wide open to return to Him.

The Bible even says in 1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

God told Hagar, "Ishmael will become a great nation," and that was fulfilled. Ishmael’s twelve children are considered to be the ancestors of the Arab nation. (In Genesis 25:13-15) 

When King David ascended the throne in Israel, he asked, "Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom he can show kindness, for Jonathan’s sake?" Yes! Mephibosheth may be crippled and abandoned, but God hasn't forgotten him. The King sent for him, and here is a seemingly, forgotten, abandoned child dining at the kings' table. God's grace will always come looking for you, no matter how insignificant you think your life is. As it is in the Bible, it is so true God’s promise is worth waiting for, and even if you have taken some wrong turns, or made some mistakes or poor choices, be reminded that God can still use it all to bring about a change in the world. God can still use your 'alternatives.'  ~Daily Devotional Bible Plan

And even yet STILL despite the mistaken judgement of Abraham and Sarah for a moment, God still brings forth HIS promise to Abraham and Sarah, Isaac a child of promise….

The difference? Abraham tried to make an heir for God’s promise by the human initiative, that is, out of flesh (Ishmael), but God said, “No! Heirs of promise come into being through supernatural, divine intervention. Just as we who in the flesh are imperfect, God chose us as heirs of God’s covenant promises. That is how you became a Christian.  Through faith in HIS promise. Nothing that we can boast of in ourselves. Our boast is only in HIM! Hallelujah! \0/

What a reminder today that God can use even our frailties to show that even though we may sometimes not be found in His perfect will, that He will even allow his permissive will to be a teachable moment and redeeming factor.

In other words, when we take wrong turns, or we are afraid, or we may delay following the Lord with a whole heart when reminded of our pasts; though there are consequences, it doesn't mean there we are ultimately a failure for good! It just means that we can fall forward, I will even go as far as say ‘fail’ forward! For though we may stumble, as long as we get back up in HIM, we can learn from our mistakes and live to see another day victoriously in Him! \0/  AND at the same time, they too were reminded of this very powerful principle: Nothing Is Impossible with God! If You Believe.

I am encouraged by this that through Christ I can experience God’s GRACE- God's Resources At Christ 's Expense... not as an excuse to willfully sin; but as a means to get back up and truly grow and be transformed more into HIS image… each and every day, and learn from my mistakes. So that I can do better next time around! How about you?

My Prayer Today: Lord, thank you for your unmerited favor! Thank you for your grace! So many times, I am undeserving of it, and recognize truly I am such an imperfect vessel that you through your covenant promise, allow to serve YOU who are our perfect creator. Thank you for reminding me today that your grace, and your mercy is sufficient.

Your Word is enough!

Your promise is enough!

Lord, simply YOU ALONE are enough!

I don’t need another thing, person or reason to validate your Word! 

You have shown yourself true through your finished work on the Cross! And I thank you that though a foolish man may stumble into ruin, you say in Proverbs 24:16a, “For a righteous man falls seven time, he will get up….” 

Thank you, Jesus, you got up, that we too can get up and live our lives in accordance to your Word. I thank you and receive of the finished work of our Lord, not to strive against your Word to be in control, but in a life of surrender and humility to walk agreement!

IN Jesus Name! Amen.