Thursday, February 9, 2012

What is the Impossible that you need God to do?

This past Christmas season I walked my family through the Advent wreath.  Each week lighting an additional candle culminating with the lighting of the center candle representing the arrival of Jesus on Christmas eve.  It was a sweet time as everyone participated in putting together the brief devotionals.  As I was searching for tools to help make this a more meaningful time of worship for our family I ran across this ministry and video.  There were several good video devotionals from 24-7 but this one is special.

A simple question is posed by Lyndall Bywater..."what is the impossible you need God to do?"  She recounts the story of John the Baptist sending his disciples to Jesus asking "are you the one."  John finding himself in prison was most likely dismayed at his circumstances.  I can only imagine that John was dismayed, discouraged, confused, crying out in his heart..."God, what are you doing?  Did I miss something?  Where are you?"

   “John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, ‘God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.’ ”  Matt 11:2-6


What is the impossible that you need God to do?  What are the impossible circumstances that you find yourself in where you desperately need God?  Where do you desperately need hope?  What about those God has placed around you...how is God inviting you to pray for HIM to do the impossible in their lives?  In Psalm 9:10 the Psalmist says, “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”

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