The Verse of the Day

-July 11, 2020-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

-There Is Nothing Too Hard For The Lord-

“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.”

(Jeremiah 32:17).

Jeremiah loved the Lord very much and took on the responsibility to speak to the nation of Israel when they needed to hear the message from God. He was rejected, resisted, and refused. They even threw him in an empty cistern. God used the Babylonians to take the remaining people into captivity due to their idolatry and disobedience.

Jeremiah acknowledged God’s mighty power when he wrote, “…Ah, Lord God! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm…” The Lord is the only true God, the living God, whereas all other gods are idols. There is no one individually or collectively as a people that can defeat the Lord. He is the Creator and the Savior, the King, and Lord of all.

Jeremiah then made the wonderful statement, “…There is nothing too hard for the Lord.” The Lord Himself said this also in Jeremiah 32:27, “Behold, “I am the Lord, the God of all all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” It was true in Jeremiah’s day, and it is just as true today: there is nothing too hard for the Lord. He is the omnipotent God.

There are so many things that are too hard for us to do. We don’t have the power, skill, talent, or ability to do things in and of ourselves; God however is unlimited, unrestricted, and unstoppable. When we cast ourselves on the Lord and seek His help, He will help us. We must always remember give Him all the glory when He comes through for us.

With God all things are possible, and nothing is impossible for Him. The angel Gabriel said to Mary in Luke 1:26, “For with God nothing will be impossible.” Jesus told His disciples, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).

The hymn writer wrote, “Be of good courage,” God spake unto Joshua, when o’er the river God pointed the way; Jordan uncrossable! Things seemed impossible, waters divide as they march and obey. Battle to win! They would meet with their obstacles, Jericho’s walls, too, must fall to the ground. God never failed; He stood back of His promises, walls had to crumble as they marched around. God is the same and His Word is dependable, He’ll make a way through the waters for you; Life’s situations by Him are amendable, mountains and hills He will part for you too.” The chorus says, “Got any rivers you think are uncrossable? Got any mountains you can’t tunnel through? God specializes in things thought impossible, He does the things others cannot do.”

May the Lord encourage us in our impossibilities, difficulties, and perplexities that we may be facing today, not the least of which is this Coronavirus pandemic and so many other things at home, at work, at school, or anywhere else.

Have a blessed day trusting the Lord. There is nothing too hard for Him! Stay safe and healthy.

Dean