Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible." Matthew 19:26
I have impossible situations in my life. Do you? I could fill a page with my list of "impossibles"...the circumstances of life that keep me awake at night and easily overwhelm me. But, I am here to tell you that our God is the God of the impossible. He can change impossible situations! AND, He can work in even the impossible situations for our good! (Romans 8:28) Our part is to live with open hands and obedience, surrendering everything to Him so that He can work a miracle.
I return to my Bible again and again to remind myself that everything is possible for God. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John recorded so many of the miracles of Jesus while he lived here on Earth, but my favorites are found in the Old Testament.
Exodus 14 records one of the first miracles that God did for the Israelites as they fled from Egypt. God's people were in an impossible position, trapped between the Red Sea and the army of Egypt. No way out as far as they could see, and they were in a panic. Moses said to them, "Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm." (Exodus 14:13-14) (I have those verses underlined and I read them almost every day. The Lord Himself will fight for me. Just stay calm. Selah) I'm sure you know the rest of the story...God opened a path through the water so that His people could cross on dry land. He caused confusion among the Egyptians and when they followed the Israelites into the Red Sea, He caused the sea to cover them. There were no survivors among the Egyptians. Humanly speaking, it was impossible, but with God, everything is possible.
Second Chronicles 20 tells of the miracle that God did for Jehoshaphat and the Israelites. There were 3 different armies preparing to attack, and the people of Israel were terrified. King Jehoshaphat and his people prayed, and God spoke to them through Jahaziel. "Listen all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God's. Tomorrow, march out against them... But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord's victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you." (2 Chronicles 20:15-17) So the army went out, with singers ahead of them. And they sang, "Give thanks to the Lord; His faithful love endures forever!" The 3 armies turned against each other and fought among themselves. No one survived, and the army of Israel gathered the plunder. Truly, God worked in an impossible situation for the good of those who loved Him and were called according to His purpose!
The Bible is filled with reports of God working in impossible situations. His ways are far beyond anything we can imagine. (Isaiah 55:8) Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20) Be encouraged...our God is the God of the impossible!
