God of the Impossible

"Is anything too difficult (wonderful) for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."  Gen 18:14 (NASB)

Sarah was incredulous when this promise was given as she thought (rightly so) she was barren and way past child-bearing age (v 11); menopause having set in.  Her laughter brought about the above retort from the Lord.  God specialises in opening up barren wombs as in the case of Hannah and Elizabeth.  He is the giver of physical life.  The angel Gabriel told Mary, "For nothing will be impossible with God."  (Lk 1:37).
This was in relation to Mary's immaculate conception and the conception of John by Elizabeth.  As we approach Christmas, let's breathe a prayer of thanksgiving to God for sending Jesus into this world to become like us so that He can lead us back to God.  

God also specialises in giving new birth - spiritual life.  In responding to His disciples cry, "Then who can be saved?"  Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."  (Mk 10:26-27). The disciples despair was due to the fact that Jesus had said it was difficult for the rich to enter God's kingdom because wealth can enslave a person, becoming his/her god.  This promise by Jesus should encourage our hearts as we reach out to some hard nuts who simply have no time for God or who do not acknowledge Him personally.  We need to rely on God and not in our own wisdom to save them. 

At the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, "Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will." (Mk 14:36).  Even though God can do all things, yet there are things He would not do if it's not in accordance to His will.  The confidence we have in approaching a prayer hearing and a prayer answering God is that we ask according to His will (1 Jn 5:14-15).  God not only sees the desires of our hearts but the sincerity and earnestness of our hearts as well.

In response to the father's plea, "... if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!" Jesus replied, "If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes."  (Mk 9:22-23).  Jesus ties in our faith with God's ability to act on our behalf.  Many times Jesus wasn't able to do much miracles because of unbelief in the peoples' hearts (Mk 6:5-6; Mt 13:58).   Where things seem hopeless and impossible, these are the kinds of situations that we need to exercise our faith in the God of the impossible.  Like the father of the child, we need to ask God to help our unbelief. 

Jeremiah the prophet prayed by proclaiming, "Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You."  (Jer 32:17).  Jeremiah was incredulous that the Lord spoke to him to buy field to plant and build despite the Chaldean invasion of the land of Israel and the scattering of God's people beyond their homeland.  The Lord replied, "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?"  (Jer 32:27). As you read on, you would find that the Lord promised to restore the fortunes of Israel by gathering His dispersed people back to the land of promise (Jer 32:37-44). 

We have to stand in awe of Yahweh - the Creator of the heavens and the earth - from the tinest atoms to the huge universe.  He knows how the earth and the universe function, and above all, He knows how mankind functions.  When we begin to acknowledge God for who He is, He begins to work on our behalf (Heb 11:6).  God is mindful of our frailty but condescends to shower His lovingkindness upon those who fear Him.   
"For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. As for man, his days are like grass;
as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, and its place acknowledges it no longer. But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep His covenant and remember His precepts to do them."   Ps 103:14-18 (NASB)