“Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” (Mark 10:27 NLT)
There are many ways to look at the impossible. It’s impossible for me to fly, yet I can climb on an airplane and fly all over the world. It’s impossible for me to will the leaves in my backyard to fly into a bag and take themselves to the trash can, but, by God’s grace and with His help, I can take my shop vac and suck those little guys into a bag and easily pour them into the trash.
And, yes, I know that’s silly on some levels but think of the impossibility of someone who is lost in their sin being saved. Every day I lift to the Lord the names of loved ones and friends who have yet to yield their lives to Jesus. You know what keeps me hopeful? The fact that one day I was lost, and someone persevered in prayer for me. I’m saved today because someone prayed for me, and, if you’re a child of God, so are you!
Nothing is impossible for God! Think about that for a minute. NOTHING! And here’s another piece to the puzzle – no one wants our loved ones and friends saved more than God! Satan’s plan is to steal, kill, and destroy, but God’s plan is to give life in all its fullness (John 10:10). How is Satan stealing, killing, and destroying? In our heart and mind!
Can it be we’re hindering the Spirit’s progress in our loved ones heart and life by our unbelief? And, no, that’s not my effort to dump on you guilt, shame, or blame. I’m simply making an observation that applies to how I pray and my attitude at times when I’m praying for lost people. I’m afraid too often I say the words, but my heart is empty and void of confident hope that the words I’m sharing with God are really conveying the conviction of my heart that God can and will do the impossible if I ask in faith.
I’m bolstered by Bob Goff’s powerful words: “God delights in answering our impossible prayers.” We’ve seen hundreds saved and baptized in and through the ministries of our church in Las Vegas, and we’re just a tiny piece of what God is doing through His people here in this city. God is alive, active, and responding to the prayers of His people here in “Sin City,” how much more will He gladly and cheerfully work in your city!
There are people in this city and in our church who take prayer very seriously and I’m one of them. Will you join me in believing God for a miracle in your life? In your family’s life? In your marriage? Your workplace? Your child(ren)’s life? In your own heart? People typically don’t and won’t change unless and until they have a reason. Let’s give them a reason!
God’s convicting Spirit moved my heart to repentance and confession of my sin. Why do I find it so hard to believe He can and will do the same in the hearts and lives of those for whom I’m praying? Maybe we need to stop asking and start thanking Him for what He’s going to do in response to our believing prayers.
I’m convinced God works miracle upon miracle in our lives for which we give Him no credit or thanks. Things that are humanly impossible, yet God in His limitless grace does for us without any notice or recognition on our part. How many accidents has He prevented by causing us to pause for some, at least to us, unknown reason? We can’t know how often God intervenes when we haven’t even thought to ask.
Can’t we at least take Him at His Word, believe He’ll do what He says He’ll do, and give Him credit when He does?
Impossible? Not for God!
Food for thought.
Blessings, Ed 😊
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