Faithful with the Impossible

“The LORD turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength you have and deliver Israel from the power of Midian. Am I not sending you?’” (Judges 6:14)

In Gideon’s mind, victory over the Midianites was an impossi­bility, and he was absolutely right! The Midianites, along with their allies, overwhelmed the feeble Hebrews. Yet the moment God told Gideon to fight them, victory was no longer an impossibility!

When Jesus commanded His small group of followers to make disciples of all nations, was that possible (Matt. 28:19)? Certainly, if Jesus said it was! When Jesus told His disciples to love their enemies, was He being realistic? Of course, because He was the One who would achieve reconciliation through them (2 Cor. 5:19-20).

Do you treat commands like these as implausible? Do you modify God’s Word to find an interpretation that seems reason­able to you? Don’t discount what is possible with God (Phil. 4:13). When God gives an assignment, it is no longer an impos­sibility, but rather it is an absolute certainty. When God gives you a seemingly impossible task, the only thing preventing it from coming to pass is your disobedience. When God speaks, it can scare you to death! He will lead you to do things that are abso­lutely impossible in your own strength. But God will grant you victory, step by step, as you obey Him. How do you respond to assignments that seem impossible? Do you write them off as unattainable? Or do you immediately adjust your life to God’s revelation, watching with anticipation to see how He will accom­plish His purposes through your obedience? God wants to do the impossible through your life. All He requires is your obedience.

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