Category: Impossible

Good Morning!

As I have said before, God provides. Sometimes I am baffled about what to write each morning … but this weekend God gave me five subjects to write about in this week. I am going to start with the last one I heard – not because it is fresh but because it is pertinent to our today.

I have a sister in law who is undergoing surgery this morning for breast cancer. This is a recurrence of cancer for her … usually not a good sign. And, in my mind, I had already begun to steel myself for the “inevitable”. But the preacher said something yesterday that jumped off the page to me. “We have a tendency to categorize things as being impossible when with Jesus all things are possible.” Whack! Right across the kisser … just what I needed to hear.

Jesus had to tell His disciples to not view things as impossible … here’s the episode and what happened:

Matthew 19:16-30 (English Standard Version)
The Rich Young Man
16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" 17And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." 18He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 20The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?" 21Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." 25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." 27Then Peter said in reply, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?" 28Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world,[a] when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold[b] and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Footnotes:
a. Matthew 19:28 Greek in the regeneration
b. Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts manifold

What have you placed in the category of impossible? Perhaps you have been experiencing financial difficulties. Or maybe you have a health issue that seems hopeless. Maybe you have a child or children who have gone astray. Could it be a loved one who is close to death? Many of these occurrences seem to be impossible … and these usually are for man … but we have a great God who loves us and knows all about us.

The preacher referred to this section of Psalm 139:

Psalm 139:7-10 (English Standard Version)
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
9If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.

Verse 10 has me shouting!!! The reason is that the RIGHT hand of God is the POWER HAND (as if either hand were not powerful). Where does Jesus sit? Why does He sit there? And Who hold us in His hand?

Impossible?!!! Not with God. For all things are possible with Him. Whew!

So what happens if we pray and God doesn’t answer in the affirmative? What happens if we lose our house; our spouse; our children; our loved one? Does it mean that God isn’t powerful? Does it mean that He doesn’t care?
NO!!! It means that He has something better for us in store – though we may not see it now, we must believe it will come – because He knows us and HOLDS us in His powerful hand.

Have a blessed day!

Agape’


Mr. Jim

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