Genesis 18:13-15 [NIV] | Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
Trusting in the unknown or events beyond our control can be challenging. When Abraham was 100 and Sarah 90, the thought of having a child seemed impossible, after all, Sarah was past her childbearing years. When Sarah heard the news that she would bear Abraham a son, she laughed. Sarah questioned God’s ability to fulfil his promise. We too face times in our lives when we laugh at God thinking he cannot do what may appear to be impossible. The Angel of the Lord asked Sarah, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
Jesus reminds us that God can do the incredible, like saving us from our sin. Speaking to his disciples, Jesus shares with them the sacrifice one must make to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples ask who could meet such a challenge. “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” (Matthew 19:26). God can do what man cannot accomplish on his own merits. If God can save us from the eternal consequences of our sin, imagine the power he has when we place our complete trust in him.
Like Sarah we may find ourselves not being truthful with God and ourselves concerning our full trust in in God’s ability to fulfill his promises. In some circumstances of life, we might find ourselves facing moments of doubt wondering if God is really listening or cares. When Jesus followed the will of our Heavenly Father and allowed himself to be placed on the cross to die, he died for all to fulfill what was impossible for us to accomplish. If God loves us that much why would we not trust him in all things? With God all things are possible when we seek his will for our lives.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Jesus to accomplish what was impossible for man. We praise you for the gift of new life we have in Christ. May your Holy Spirit help us place our complete trust in you. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Action Plan:
Today I commit to prayer trusting in God that he can help me…