“Is anything too hard for the LORD….?”
Genesis 18:14
How many times, when faced with a difficult
situation, have we muttered to ourselves, “This is impossible?” And we shoved whatever
it was aside, hoping it would somehow resolve itself as there was absolutely nothing
we could do to fix it.
Human efforts have their
limitations. Jesus’ disciples confronted their limitations many times, even
while the Master was with them. When a storm threatened their lives, they
panicked and woke Jesus up, asking Him to help. When Jesus told them to feed
the five thousand, they said, “We can’t.” When a tearful father implored them to cure
his demon-possessed son, they just stood by helplessly.
Jesus, Himself, acknowledged our limitations
when He said, “The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God”
(Luke 18:27 KJV). And therefore in Mark 11:22, He instructs us to, “Have faith
in God” (KJV). God alone has unlimited power. Faith is absolute confidence in
God’s ability and willingness to help us with our needs. Faith links our
impossibilities and His omnipotence. Faith makes anything possible.
Remember the disciples’ storm at
sea? Jesus rebuked the raging of the wind and the waves. Remember the hungry
crowd? Jesus fed five thousand people with only five small loaves of bread and
two fishes. Remember the demon-possessed boy? Jesus cured him, much to the joy
of his father.
When you have done all you can, and
decided that something is impossible, think again. For all things impossible, only
believe. Directing our faith toward God allows Him to help us and bring about
solutions that ultimately bring Him glory.
© 2012 Phillippa Brown
