Bob Lehman
Executive Pastor
Okay, But Can He Really Do That?
I was reading a familiar passage during my devotions last week. It may be one you know. It was Genesis 18:9-15. It is the story of God informing Abraham and Sarah that they will have a son. You remember “Sarah laughed to herself. It is at this point that God asked a question that I think sometimes gets lost in the narrative, it is a rhetorical question, not one of which an answer is required because the answer is obvious. And the Lord said, “Is anything too difficult for the Lord?” The unspoken answer is, of course, a resounding NO!
Sometimes in life we find ourselves wanting to trust in the Lord, but deep down we may be feeling like there is just no way. We may laugh like Sarah did, we may cry, we may shake our heads in disbelief and discouragement. Feeling this way does not mean we are weak, or of little faith, what it means is that we are human. Just like Abraham and Sarah you may find yourself saying, “how can this be?” Remember that despite times of feeling like there was no way out, both Abraham and Sarah are listed in Hebrews 11 as people of great faith. They had their times of doubt, but in the end, they truly believed that God was sovereign, that God was trustworthy and that nothing was too difficult for God.
How about you? Are you feeling discouraged today? Are your burdens heavy? Is it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel? Perhaps you, like Abraham and Sarah need to be reminded that: God is sovereign which means he is in control, God is trustworthy which means He will do what He has promised, and God is able which means nothing is too difficult for Him.
I hope you can say with me today,
“What an Amazing God We Serve!”