Luke 1:37 KJV, “For with God nothing
shall be impossible.”
Who said
this? God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village of Galilee, to a virgin
name Mary. Gabriel announced that she would have a son, Jesus who shall be
called the Son of God. Mary became confused so Gabriel explained how that works.
Holy Spirit would come and overshadowed her. And also Elizabeth in her old age
was six months pregnant. (Luke 1:26-36)
So angel
Gabriel quoted: “For nothing is impossible with God.” Mary’s responded to angel
Gabriel that she believed and accepted whatever God had a plan for her. So
angel Gabriel left. Even though we have heard this story so many times, it is
good to be reminded that this is our legacy and their stories of faith was
passed on to us for 2,000 years. This reminds us that God still does “the
impossible business” today!
In
reference to Genesis 18:14, three men who were angels came to visit Abraham. The
Lord was the one who spoke to Abraham that Sarah would have a son. Sarah
laughed because she was 87 years old. The Lord said, “Is anything too hard for
the Lord?” If you wondered how I got this exact age. Sarah passed away when she
was 127 years old from Genesis 23:1. Isaac was 40 years old by then and married
Rebekah from Genesis 25:20. The answer is: “No, nothing is too hard for the
Lord!”
In
reference to Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah prayed, “O Sovereign Lord! You have made
the heavens and earth by Your great power. “Nothing is too hard for You!”
Jeremiah prayed a long prayer from verse 17-25. And then the message came to
Jeremiah from the Lord. Jeremiah 32:27 “I am the Lord, the God of all the
peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for Me?”
To
understand why the Lord asked Jeremiah this question, “Is anything too hard for
Me?” The Lord had asked Jeremiah to buy a field in his hometown village of
Anathoth, a place was already controlled by the forces of Babylon; Jeremiah
felt foolish to buy land that was already in enemy hands. (Jeremiah 32:6-15)
God
encouraged Jeremiah to purchase the land that would demonstrated his faith in
God’s promise that God’s remnant would return to the land again. They would again
buy land and build houses. Jeremiah was puzzled by God’s instruction to buy
land just when Jerusalem was about to fall. Jeremiah prayed to God for
understanding, while keeping his faith in God’s Word. (Jeremiah 32:16, 25-27)
With the
Babylonians at the city walls, the future looked dark; yet God assured Jeremiah
that through His power the people would be restored to the land. This story
encourages us that God’s word, His promises, and a blessed future is for all
believers in Christ. We can depend on His word even though we don’t always
understand His ways. So let’s trust our God that “nothing is impossible with
Him!”
SONG: GOT ANY RIVERS?
Got any
rivers you think are uncrossable?
Got any
mountains you can’t tunnel through?
God
specializes in things thought impossible;
And He
will do what no other power can do.
(Inspiring
Choruses)
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