Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the roaring thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
I was reminded of the words in “How Great Thou Art” as I thought about the verse in Matthew 19 that says “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
In the book “Whisper” by Mark Batterson, he asks when was the last time you thanked God for keeping us in orbit. I’m guessing the answer is never because God is so good at what He does that we take it for granted. We can’t feel it but our planet is spinning on its axis at a speed of approximately 1,000 miles per hour and speeding through space at about 67,000 miles per hour. We experience a miracle of astronomical proportions every day.
In Matthew 19, we see people believing wealth was evidence of God’s favor, so Jesus teaching that possessions and riches could keep people from receiving eternal life made them ask ” . . . then who in the world can be saved?” Jesus’ response, and belief in him changes what is humanly impossible into unlimited possibilities with God. Nothing we have or do on this earth will give us eternal life!
Is it impossible for a wealthy person to enter the kingdom of heaven? No–more difficult sometimes–yes. Anything that makes us self-righteous or self-sufficient could be a roadblock to complete dependence on God. He welcomes those who come like little children humble and full of faith.
The same God who spoke the universe into existence with four words, “Let there be light,” is still creating galaxies today, and he sent his only son Jesus to die for us so we could have eternal life and experience God’s love for us more fully on this earth. He is the all-knowing, all-powerful holy God committed to loving us unconditionally. With him nothing is impossible.
Deb Hill
EFCC Staff