A Prayer for God to Do the Impossible
By Daily Disciples
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our
faith !’ And the Lord said, ‘If you had faith like a
mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry
tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea';
and it would obey you.” – Luke 17:5-6
Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90
years old when Isaac was born. Both Abraham
and Sarah were well past child bearing age.
Most likely, they could not imagine having a
baby at such an old age, but God had a different
plan. The Lord knew the exact time in which
Sarah would have Isaac and it would clearly be
a miraculous blessing to her life. Throughout the
years, as the Lord kept telling Abraham of this
promise, Abraham kept believing and waiting on
the promise to be fulfilled. Twenty-four years
after God first promised an heir to Abraham,
three men showed up at Abraham's door. The
Lord was one of the three and He again restated
His promise that they will bring forth a son, a
baby boy. Sarah reacted by laughing. The Lord
responded with a question: "Is anything too hard
for the Lord?"
Abraham was a man of faith. God said it and
Abraham believed what God said. Simple, pure,
powerful faith. Sarah believed Abraham and
trusted his words but when the Lord showed up,
she lacked in her faith to believe. She even
laughed at what God said. For us, sometimes it
is easier for us to believe a person or to believe
in a person than to trust in God. If God gives us
a promise we can have a hard time trying to
work it out ourselves. The hardest part is waiting
on the Lord to fulfill it. We wait, we wonder and
sometimes we worry but God is always faithful
to keep His promises. Nothing is too hard for the
Lord. Nothing. If He says it, then He will do it.
Lord, you are faithful in all things. Your
promises endure forever, and there is no limit to
your miracles. In your hands all things are
possible. You are the one who conquered death
and made a place for us in heaven. May we
never cease to sing your praise. In your name we
pray, Amen.
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