God Of The Impossible

God of the Impossible

Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:53

IN WORD God can do impossible things. Just look at the revealed testimonies to His power: “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14); “Do I lack the strength to rescue you?” (Isaiah 50:2); “Is anything too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27); “With God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26); and, “Everything is possible for him who believes” (Mark 9:23). We may pray and wonder what God’s will is in a situation, but we should never—under any circumstances—wonder if He can meet our needs. The Creator of heaven and earth can do anything.

As He approached His Passion, Jesus had no doubts about the Father’s power. The only question was God’s will in the situation, and to that, Jesus submitted willingly.

When we pray, we want God’s power to be at our disposal. We want the power first, and our submission afterward. That’s not God’s way, and that’s not what Jesus did.

He spent years demonstrating submission before He demonstrated miracles. Answers to prayer were not the ultimate goal for Him; obedience was. God’s will was. The plan of salvation and the Kingdom of God were. Miracles were only a small part of the bigger purpose.

IN DEED Do we pray with that kind of focus? Not usually. We sometimes seek answers to prayer without settling our commitment to Kingdom purposes first. But if we can be firmly allied with God’s great plan—even when it hurts our short-term interests—we can pray with the power of Jesus. We can call on the Father, knowing that He’ll put angels and His Spirit at our disposal. We will have demonstrated that “at our disposal” is a trustworthy place to invest His unlimited resources.

Have a firm commitment to God’s Kingdom at whatever cost to your agenda. Then pray. Pray with power and with faith. With God, nothing is impossible.

The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.

—BROTHER LAWRENCE