“With God all things are possible.”- Matthew 19:26
“Nothing is impossible with God.”- Luke 1:37
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t- you’re right.”- Henry Ford
In Chapter 10 (“Very Superstitious”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson emphasizes that when the Bible says the same thing two ways, it’s doubly important. Yet, we all too often make false assumptions about what is and isn’t possible. Pastor Batterson states that embracing the word impossible is the primary reason we don’t experience the miraculous.
When we let logical assumptions trump our theological needs, before we realize it our reality becomes defined by our finite, human assumptions instead of divine revelation. The invalid at the Bethesda pool was way past his prime, living on borrowed time. In Jesus’ day, even if you lived past your second birthday, the average life expectancy was only forty. This third miracle was a way to prove His power knows no logical or chronological limits.
As Mark points out, it’s not too late for us either:
“It’s never too late to be who you might have been. If’ you’re breathing, it means God’s not finished with you yet. You are never past your prime. But if you want a second chance, you need to seek a second opinion- God’s opinion.”
Today’s question: How difficult has it been for you to eliminate the word impossible from your vocabulary? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “God is able”
