Genesis: Nothing Is Too Hard For God

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Chapters: Genesis 16-18
Message: Genesis: Nothing Is Too Hard For God

Hello My Friend,

Miracle, a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event. Miracles happen every day, but even Christians have a hard time believing that God can do something that goes against the laws of nature. While millions of us believe that Jesus died to save us, and He alone keeps us out of hell, very few of us see the great potential of God. It's sad to think of all the opportunities I lost and what Jesus will reveal to me when I stand before Him, but it's never too late to see God do something miraculous in our lives, the key, never giving up on Him. “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” - Luke 1:37.

Part of the reason why we do not see miracles is that we think with our own reasoning. God does not need us to help Him figure out how to do things, He needs our faith and trust and for us to follow His commands. We not only hinder God when we do things our own way, we cause problems that can effect everyone else as well. At the age of seventy-five, God promised Abraham that He would make him a father of so many that it would be like trying to count the stars in the sky. Now, here he is, twelve years later, and still no son, while he had the utmost faith in God, he couldn't help wonder where the promise would come from. Seeing his distraught, his wife, now in her seventies, came up with an idea for him to have a son.

“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.” - Genesis 16:2-7,11,12.

“And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.” Abraham knew God would give him at least one son, but instead of letting God make the decision as to who would bare him, he chose to listen to the influence of his wife. You know, they say that a man is the head of the house, but even when the world began women have been influencing men to commit sin? I know that Sarah meant well, but deep down, she knew it was wrong, which is why she despised her after she conceived. And that child, Ishmael was and still is very great, thanks to that act of disobedience we have those radical Muslim's who are slaughtering people left and right for their Allah. Ladies, we have some major power over men, but that does not mean we are to use that power to influence them to do wrong. It is very important that we realize we are to be a help to men by being the godly women we supposed to be. “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” - Proverbs 31:10,30,31.

The amazing thing about God is that even when we come up with some crazy ideas to help Him out and fail, He still uses us for fulfilling that promise. After that ordeal, God was ready to fulfill His promise to Abraham. “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.” - Genesis 17:1-4,18-21.

“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee,” God did not make His covenant with some ordinary person, He made it with a believer. God makes a covenant with each and every person that believes in His Son, Jesus Christ. If we believe that He came here through the birth of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died to be the atonement sacrifice needed to redeem us, was buried in a tomb, and three days later arose from the dead than God makes an eternal life covenant with us. “But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” - Romans 6:22,23.

God makes things happen, it may take days, weeks, months, or like Abraham, twenty-five years for Him to fulfill those promises, but He never goes back on His promises. Quite often, the reason God makes us wait so long is that we get in the way of His plan or try to rush Him along. Every time we walk out of His will, He takes a step back and makes it look absolutely impossible. Why? To show that with man some things are impossible, but with God all things are possible. God told Abraham that Sarah would have a child, he laughed, and so did Sarah when she overheard Him speaking to Abraham.

“And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.” - Genesis 18:9-15.

“Is any thing too hard for the LORD?” When things look impossible to us they are possible to God. God really does not want to see us suffer, He will do anything for anyone as long as they are willing to let Him guide them. He knows we are going to fall from time to time, but He is right there with His hand ready to pull us back up. I imagine sometimes we wonder if God even hears us, but He always hears us, He hears our praises, prayers, complaints, and even our pleas. So God asks you, “Is any thing too hard for the LORD?” With God all things are possible, to key to seeing God do the impossible is believing. We may not understand how God makes things possible, but as long as we believe it will happen. “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” - Mark 9:23.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for promises, they are the hope of every one of Your children, for truly we perish without them. Part of seeing those promises come to pass is waiting on You, You know exactly when we are ready to receive the things You promise as well as the things we are in need of, and as long as we keep standing on Your promises, we will see them. Lord, lead me and guide me, give me the patience to wait for You, the strength to keep from making foolish decisions that will hinder You, and the discernment to know whether or not any decision I make is something that You are happy with. I ask these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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