"And Jesus looking upon them said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."
To put this verse in context, after the "rich young man" refused to give up his riches to follow Jesus, Jesus told his disciples how difficult it is for a person who trusts in riches to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples asked, "Who then can be saved?" This is when Jesus gave His reply in verse 27. I want to concentrate in this article on the underlined words above: "For with God all things are possible." He is, after all, God. This is a difficult concept for many people to accept, for they can't conceive such a Being. I will admit that this concept goes way beyond human philosophies and scientific theories, but it is, nevertheless, true. Jesus demonstrated this truth while He was here on earth. He had control of the weather, for he told a stormy Sea of Galilee to be still, and it immediately became still. This is power over nature. You probably remember the occasion when Jesus turned water into wine. Now this cannot be done. Water has none of the qualities of the grape that can make it into wine. Impossible! Yet Jesus did it. Are you aware that any time it is mentioned in the New Testament that Jesus attended a funeral, the corpse walked away from it? This is power over death. Anytime Jesus encountered demons in the New Testament, His power over them was complete. He simply told them what to do, and they did it. (As they say on television, if you are not prayed up, "don't try this at home." lol) Only Jesus can exorcise demons. This is power over the devil. On another occasion Jesus walked on water. Have you ever tried this? A friend of mine once told me that the only way we could do that would be to wear "pontoon shoes." Or as one joke I heard surmised, you can walk on water if you know where the rocks, or stumps, are. Jesus even had control of the sea. What does this mean for your life or mine? It does not mean that if we trust in Jesus, He will magically pave the way for us. Jesus turns impossibilities into possibilities when it will serve His purpose for us and for the world. Nevertheless it is a great comfort to me to know that I serve One who has no impossible obstacles before Him. I know this because He has helped me over many impossible obstacles. He didn't do this because I deserved it, but because of His grace, and as I mentioned above, His purpose for my life. Furthermore, He has helped me through many impossible obstacles. This means that He did not magically make my difficulties disappear, but, because of Him, I survived and became a better person because of it. I know this: I had rather believe in and serve the One for Whom there are no impossibilities, than to just ignore Him and go on about my life. I hope you feel this way too. Turn your life over to Jesus. Bro. Joe
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