On a clear night, look up at the stars in the sky. Genesis 1 records that God made all of them! Imagine the power in just one star! But it is not just about raw power. There is intelligence and design packed in our universe down to the smallest DNA strand, down to the smallest subatomic particle. God’s power and wisdom are beyond our comprehension. That is why the LORD said to Abraham in Genesis 18:14, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” That is why the LORD said to Moses when Moses questioned how God could possibly supply meat to several million Israelites in the wilderness, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?” Numbers 11:23. That is why Jonathan told his armor bearer that the LORD didn’t need a lot of soldiers to get a victory (1 Samuel 14:6).
Jeremiah 32:17 states, “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.” Even in the spiritual realm, those that seem the farthest from salvation are not impossible for Him to reach (Mark 10:25-27). And as great as His power is, His love and mercy are just as great...even to the point of His willingness to send His own Son to die on the cross of Calvary to pay the penalty for a sinful mankind. He did this so that He, in complete justice, could forgive those who will turn away from self-reliance and sin to reliance upon Christ and His finished work. As parents, it would be far worse to see our children endure torment than go through it ourselves, and yet that is just what God the Father did. John 3:16, a familiar verse, states God’s great love: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” This love was not just for the “good” people (there are none), but for us...a fallen, sinful, unlovely, rebellious people (Romans 3:10-23)...and yet He chose to shower us with His love (Romans 5:6-10) when we didn’t deserve it.
The only thing that God cannot do is act contrary to His own character and nature. For example, Titus 1:2 states that He cannot lie. Because He is holy (Isaiah 6:3; 1 Peter 1:16), He cannot sin. Because He is just, He cannot merely overlook sin. Because Christ paid the penalty for sin, He is now able to forgive those who will turn to Christ (Isaiah 53:1-12; Romans 3:26).
Truly our God is an awesome God...unchanging, eternal, unlimited in power, in majesty, in knowledge, in wisdom, in love, in mercy, and in holiness. But we are very much like the ancient Israelites who, even after seeing God display His power and love repeatedly, doubted both His love and power as they came face to face with each new trial in their lives (Numbers 13-14). May God help us to honor Him with dependence and trust in Him through the next “crisis” we face, for He is a “very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
Always remember and trust that God is Sovereign. He has chosen faithful and committed humans in tandem with His Omniscience to work out His plan of Salvation. God redeemed mankind so that He could demonstrate His glory through humanity. Our God uses willing, repentant vessels [people], and is always ready to groom and use those who are willing to work with Him for His purpose.
God can’t teach you His promises through mystical learning. Instead, we must obediently read and grow in knowledge found in His Book... The Bible.
REMEMBER this list of 10 things God can’t do…
God can’t get tired.
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.” —Isaiah 40:28
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.” —Isaiah 40:28
God can’t take on a job He can’t handle.
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.” —Jeremiah 32:17
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.” —Jeremiah 32:17
God can’t be unholy.
“And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!’” —Isaiah 6:3
“And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!’” —Isaiah 6:3
God can’t be prejudiced.
“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” —Acts 10:34-35
“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” —Acts 10:34-35
God can’t break a promise.
“My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.” —Psalm 89:34
“My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.” —Psalm 89:34
God can’t remember sins he’s chosen to forget.
“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.” —Isaiah 43:25
“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.” —Isaiah 43:25
God can’t make a loser.
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.” —2 Corinthians 2:14
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.” —2 Corinthians 2:14
God can’t abandon you.
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the one who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” —Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the one who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” —Deuteronomy 31:6
God can’t stop thinking about you.
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.”
—Psalm 139:17-18
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.”
—Psalm 139:17-18
God can’t stop loving you.
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” —Jeremiah 31:3
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” —Jeremiah 31:3
BE ENCOURAGED, YOU LOVE and SERVE an AWESOME GOD who can DO EVERYTHING!
