“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21
Dear friend, God can handle any situation we give Him. No problem is too tough for Him. Nothing is beyond His ability. But the first thing we’ve got to do is bring it to Him. What decision are you facing this week? What mountain needs to be moved?
- Cancer? Bankruptcy? Scholarship? Can’t break a bad habit? “Nothing is impossible for God” (Luke 1:37).
- In Jeremiah 32:27 God says, “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”
- It’s almost like God is saying, “I dare you. Think up a problem that I can’t solve. Is anything too hard for me?”
Rick Warren shared something that blessed me and I believe to the true for us all:
Have you heard a child say something like, “My father can do anything! My daddy can buy me a plane! My daddy can beat your daddy!” I really thought that was true of my father. But as I grew up, I began to have my eyes opened.
“I realized that when it came to money, my dad had limited resources. When it came to advice, sometimes he was just guessing too. My guess was as good as his because he’s an imperfect father.”
Ephesians 3:20 says, “God . . . is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes!” (TLB).
- I don’t know about you, but have a pretty wild imagination. I can think up some pretty big dreams, thoughts and desires.
- But God essentially says, “Yo! You think up the greatest thing you think I could do in your life and I can beat that ten times over. I can top that.” He is a capable Father!
- What can you expect from your Father in heaven? “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).
- He has unlimited resources, unlimited energy, unlimited knowledge, unlimited time. He can meet ALL of your needs.
The Lord’s Prayer gives us an example of that. It says that God, as our Father, provides three things:
- provision for today (“give us today our daily bread”);
- pardon for yesterday (“forgive us our debts as we have forgiven our debtors”);
- protection for tomorrow (“lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one”) (Matthew 6:11-13 NIV).
In today’s language, God might say, “I’ve got all the bases covered—present, past, future. Your present? I’ll provide. Your past? You blew it, but it’s okay; it’s forgiven. Your future? Don’t worry; don’t fear. I’ll take care of yesterday’s failures, today’s frustrations, and tomorrow’s fears because I am a capable Father.”
- Is there something from your past that you need to ask God’s forgiveness for? Spend time in prayer now—and then trust that He has forgiven you!
- Reflection: What do you need for the present? What fear about the future do you need to turn over to God today?
- Your Heavely Father is a capable, perfect Father! He’s got you covered!
Hey, you're blessed and highly favoured and dearly loved!
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Disclaimer: this post contains portions of messages and text originally shared by Ps Rick Warren (who is one of my mentors in the faith).