The God
Of
Impossibilities
P. Chezhian, Missionary, BYM
Many a time we are faced with montain-sized
problems in our lives. We wonder whether it is possible to
tide over the situation. Problems are ubiquitous. They lurk
in our family, career, business, ministries and even in our
personal lives. But we should not forget the fact that our
God is the God of impossibilities. Nothing is too hard for
Him. All things are possible for Him. No problem is too
big that God cannot solve it. No situation is so hard enough
that God cannot deliver. Even in the worst of situations,
God can do a miracle. The Gospel is a message of hope.
God can do wonders when we come to Him and trust Him.
Let us meditate on some instances from the Bible as how
God works on impossibilities.
Emptiness to Completeness
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was
over the face of the deep (Gen 1:2). There was obviously
nothing to start from. But the Spirit of God was hovering
over the face of the waters (v2). And one by one, He spoke
and they came to being. The Light, the Firmament, the
Earth, the Universe, Vegetation and Animals were all
created by the power of His Word. Man was created in the
very image of the Creator and became the crown of His
creation. Our God is Omnipotent. He doesn't even need a
scratch to start from. He can start from a completely void
situation and fill it with abundance. Christ has come that
we may have life and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10).
Prison to Palace
Joseph was the apple of his father's eye. But he was
sold as a slave. He was sent to prison though he was
innocent. He was forgotten by the cupbearer. However the
Lord was with him wherever he went and made him
prosper. In His appointed time, Joseph became the Prime
Minister of the nation (Gen 41:38). Similarly, Daniel and
his friends were mere slaves in Babylon. But they became
prominent government officers by the Spirit of God (Dan
4:8). We too were wretched slaves to sin but are made
anew by the Spirit's work in us (2 Cor 5:17).
Reaction to Response
Moses was quick-tempered. He killed the Egyptian
who mistreated the Hebrew. He stood up for the daughters
of Reuel against the shepherds. But the Spirit of God
moulded him in such a way that God Himself could testify
that Moses was the meekest man on the earth (Num 12:3).
When the burden on Moses' shoulders grew too big to
carry, the Lord 'took his spirit' and shared it with the 70
elders (Num 11: 16, 17, 24 & 25).
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