YOU Can’t Do That!
You can't do that! Are you kidding me, YOU think you can do THAT? There's NO WAY you can ever be successful. You are such a loser. Why even try, you know you'll fail. Have you ever heard such things? I'm sure all of us have heard these type comments some time in our lives. People who are nay-sayers and negative influences in our lives seem to be all around. People tell us to not even try because we will fail. And, the problem is, we often take their adive.
The Bible has much to say about situations that many would describe as impossible. The reality is, in fact, some of the situations described ARE impossible from our perpective. Think of a young Jewish girl who was visited by an angel to tell her that she would become the mother of the Messiah. She knew it was impossible since she had never had a sexual relationship with any man. But, the angel said, "Don't worry, God is bigger than that and you will be miraculously made a mom." And she was. Another totally impossible situation from a human perpective were the walls of the city of Jericho. They were tall and well guarded. The rag-tag group of Jewish nomads were no match for this well protected city. But, as we know, the walls fell flat at God's command.
Today, I want to remind you that whatever God brings into our lives, or allows in our lives, is to be faced knowing that He is able to do the impossible. In fact, God is the God of the impossible. No problem is too big. No obstacle is too large. Nothing that stands in our way is unmovable. Yes, we can be victors in all things.
In a testimony meeting many have stood to quote Philippians 4:13. They do so with clarity and ease. The words roll off their tongues with great assurance. Yet, that week, while facing unbelievable odds, they seem to forget the very verse they quoted. They forget that the Bible is not just a theoretical book full of wonderful sounding platitudes. Rather, it is a book full of everyday truths to be llived out in our lives.
Anytime I think of the three Hebrew children in Daniel 3 I remind myself of one of the reasons they could withstand the threat of the furnance. Being led up the side of the hill, bound and ready for the flames, they encouraged each otehr by Isaiah 43:2. Not only did they theoretically trust God, they put their faith into action and actually claimed that verse in a literal way. They faced the impossible situation of a life or death moment in full confidence in God and His Word. They took King David to heart when he said that we are to hide God's Word in our hearts.
Young David faced the giant Goliath and fought this champion against all other's advice. His brother said he was crazy to go, his king told him he was crazy to go, and Goliath, his enemy, said he was crazy to go. But go David did. And, it was the giant who fell and lost his life, not little David. Against all odds and against all advice David faced down the enemy and won.
Is there something you've been called by God to do but have shrunk back because others said you couldn't do it? Why not take God at His Word and attempt the impossible. YES, you can do it in God's strength.
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