Gen 18:14 Is anything too hard for the LORD?
There is a saying I’ve seen on the internet: “If you think you’ve blown God’s plan for your life, rest in this. You, my beautiful friend, are not that powerful.” I love the message behind both the verse and the saying. God is all powerful. I am infinitely human. I may be able to mess up in an astounding number of ways, but I am not so powerful that I can screw up beyond His reach or redemption. Thank You, Jesus. But here’s the question that gives me pause. Do I live my life in a way that reflects, truly reflects, my belief that NOTHING is too hard for the Lord? Jesus, Help me.
Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only be still.
I have always interpreted this verse as meaning that the LORD will fight on my behalf, but last night as I pondered it, I wondered about another interpretation: The LORD will fight for me to become the person He designed me to be, the person He knows I can be, my best self, rooted in Him. In that light, Romans 8:28, And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him…., takes on an entirely different nuance. I’m definitely going to have to study this idea further.
Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and for these thoughts. Thank You for this renewed desire to live a life that honors You. Thank You that nothing is too difficult for You, that Your thoughts are nothing like my thoughts, that Your ways are beyond anything I can imagine (Isaiah 55:8). Draw me closer with every breath, Lord. Amen.
Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.”
Have a blessed day.
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