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.
