God of the Impossible

Is anything impossible for God? How could it be?

He is the sovereign ruler of all things. He is the maker of heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them. He is the giver of life and breath. He is head of all things, and He is the One who holds all things together by the word of His power.

He is enthroned in heaven and His kingdom cannot be shaken. He is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-present. He is eternal, immortal and incomparable. He is glorious, majestic, wonderful and amazing.

He plants nations, and He uproots nations. He laughs at the schemes of the greatest rulers on earth. He directs the hearts of kings like a stream of water, turning it wherever He will. He establishes righteousness and justice, and His rule will never be overturned.

He is righteous and just, compassionate and gracious. He is faithful and true. He is forgiving and good. He is merciful and mighty.

He is holy, holy, holy. The whole earth is full of His glory. He is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. He is worthy to receive glory and honor and power, for He created all things, and by His will they existed and were created.

He is the conquering Lion of Judah, the Lamb who was slain yet is risen from the grave. He is worthy of the songs of the redeemed. He is worthy to pronounce judgment and wrath, and He is worthy to bestow blessings and honor. He is worthy of all praise.

“Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and True are Your ways, King of the nations! Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed” (Revelation 15:3-4).

Is anything impossible for God? Sarah was way beyond child-bearing years when the Lord told her she would have a son. Yet within a year Isaac was born to Sarah and Abraham, who became a father of many nations. A barren womb was no impossibility to God.

The Israelites were trapped between the sea and the approaching Egyptian army. There was no way out but God made a way. The Lord built a wall of water on the right and on the left, drying up the sea as a pathway through which His people would cross. The Red Sea was no impossibility to the Lord.

Jesus was cruelly hung upon a Roman cross where He suffered and died. His body was buried in a tomb. Hearts sank and hope faded. But on the third day God displayed His power and raised His Son to life, conquering sin and triumphing over death forever. Not even as fierce an enemy as the grave stands a chance against the power of the Lord Almighty.

And so I ask: Is anything impossible for God? Is there any foe who can defeat Him? Is there any obstacle too overwhelming for Him to overcome? Is there any problem too difficult for Him to solve? Is there any burden you’re bearing too heavy for Him to carry? Is there any pit too deep from which He is unable to lift you out? Is there any need too great for Him to meet?

Friend, our God is able! Perhaps today you’re facing a situation that seems impossible to you. And from a human perspective, no doubt it is. But from God’s view nothing is impossible.

I remember a song with these lines: “God will make a way / Where there seems to be no way / He works in ways / We cannot see / He will make a way for me / He will be my guide / Hold me closely to His side / With love and strength / For each new day / He will make a way/ God will make a way.”

When you come to Him through faith in Jesus, you will find that He will make a way out of what seems to be an impossibility. Why not come to church this Sunday morning and join us in worshipping this God of the impossible? And on Easter Sunday morning, April 24, you’re invited to come for our 7:00 Sunrise Service followed by a light breakfast fellowship, then Sunday School at 9:30 and our Easter choir cantata at 10:40. Jesus is risen and lives forevermore! Hallelujah! Praise the Lamb!