Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

Lately it seems as if God is sitting right next to me in my devotions. For the past few days He has been using the life and faith of Abraham to encourage me. Here is the short of it. Abraham is old. Sarah is so old she is past her child reproductive years. Despite this God has promised them both a miracle child. Time ticked by and no miracle child came.

One day God appears to Abraham outside his tent. The basic conversation goes like this. Abraham offers his guests food. After eating the Lord says, "I will surely return to you about this time next year and Sarah your wife shall have a son." [Gen 18:10]

Here is the challenge. "Now, Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah." [Gen 18:11] Next, Sarah laughs thinking of the impossibilities of her giving birth to her own baby at her age and Abraham siring a child at his age. There was no way.

I wonder how many of you reading this feel the same way. Your situation may be different but how many of you have something so hard in front of you that you see no way to overcome it. For you it might be trying to pay off a mountain of debt. It might be trying to put the pieces of your life back together after a painful divorce. It might be just trying to keep your head afloat day in and day out as you pay bills and try to put food on the table. Maybe you have a dream or several dreams that look so far out of reach you see no way to make them ever come true. Maybe like Sarah you have longed to have a child but that door has been shut to you. Maybe you hold out hope that you will find the love of your life and get married after living alone for so long. Maybe your impossible situation is none of the above but is just as impossible as all the rest.

While reading this morning I let my eyes rest of [Gen 18:14], "Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."

Is anything too hard for the Lord? That is a question all of us must answer at some point. Is cancer? Is a broken heart that won't mend? Is a shattered faith that no longer can believe? Is a rebellious child? Are long lost dreams? Is a failing marriage? Is putting together a full and abundant life after divorce? Is having a child when the doctors have said it is impossible? Is climbing out of the financial pit of destruction of a failed business and economic wipeout too hard for the Lord? Seriously, is what you are facing right now, as you read this article, too hard for the Lord?

Is your situation too difficult for God? Is it beyond His scope or strength? Are the trials you are facing so hard the Almighty cannot summon the power and resources to aid you?

God asked Abraham that question and then told him Sarah would have a child even though it seemed to be a medical impossibility. He also said all of this would occur at the appointed time. Sure enough at the appropriate season Abraham and Sarah held their miracle child. Yes, it took a little time (about a year) but the promised child came.

Lately I have seen the Lord move in some extraordinary ways. A family I know wanted to buy a business but did not have the capitol to put down for a small business loan. They prayed and God moved someone to give them the needed money for the down payment. Today they own and operate the business. I had the privilege of going there to pray with them for God's blessing on the business a few days ago.

A few days ago my family needed God's help. Money had gotten really tight and we had not bought the boy's school shoes or cleats. It looked like we would not have the money. Brenda both prayed and asked the Lord to help us. God used a business man whom I had not talked to in months to be the source of provision for us as he sent money to the office. When you see my boys in cleats or shoes at school know God did that. I could tell many other stories. You get the point.

It is my firm conviction nothing is too difficult for God. Nothing is too hard for Him. What is hard is for us to trust Him. What looks like a mountain to us is a mole hill to God. He is the Almighty. You can read this and dismiss it. You could, on the other hand, read this and believe God to help you. Your response will answer the question, "Is anything too hard for the Lord." I serve a God who has never had a hard day, faced a hard problem, or been taxed in His ability. Nothing is too hard for Him.