Is anything too hard for the LORD?

Sarah listening to the "visitors"

Devotion on Genesis 18 - Ray Stedman

Is anything too hard for the LORD (Genesis 18:14)?

Sarah's laughter is cynical, unbelieving. If this were all of the story, we would be tempted to say that this woman is no example to follow. But over in the New Testament, in the book of Hebrews, we get the rest of the story. There, in that hall of fame of the heroes of faith, Sarah's name appears: By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised(Hebrews 11:11 RSV).

Does it seem hard to you to be what God wants you to be? Is it hard to keep your evil nature in the place of death? It is not too hard for the Lord! Does it seem hard to you to be made sweet and gracious and forgiving and loving when down inside you know how nasty and devious and unpleasant and perverse you can be? It is hard for you, but it is not too hard for the Lord! Does it seem hard that the friend for whom you are praying should ever be converted, or the one that is now rebelling against grace can ever be changed? Is anything too hard for the Lord? Does some task that God is now asking of you seem impossible to perform? It may be hard for you, but it is not too hard for the Lord.

Lord, help me to believe in the midst of my own seeming impossible situations that nothing is impossible with You.

Life Application: When God asks something of us that seems impossible, do we lean harder on our own resources, or do we venture in faith based on His total adequacy? 

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