Day 24: But
I love that our Lord never leaves us alone to our circumstances, diagnoses, or issues. Our King is present, able, and always looking for us to recognize that “with humanity this is impossible, but with God all things are possible (Mt. 19:26).” We serve the God of the second chance, the possibility, the hopeful assurance that one day, at the right time, all things will come into alignment with the creative imagination and intention of the Creator.
Jesus is well aware that all things are possible for His Father. As Jesus continues His model prayer, He is empowering the disciples to state, “There may be something wrong, something bad, or an ‘impossibility,’ but my God is able.” Jesus is building up His disciples to believe in the truth of who God was, is, and will always be. This is the God who does not just take Ezekiel to a valley of dry and hopeless bones in Ezekiel 37, but this is the Lord who breathes life and His Spirit into these bones. This is the God who is present and will continue to be present as He will never leave nor forsake you (Deut. 31:6). This is the God who sustains all things and holds all things together in Himself, and is able to take care, as He already is, of whatever we ask, seek, and knock for.
It’s amazing how one word can change so much. A simple ‘but’ can be the shifting of how we see a situation, a person, a job, or a disaster. A small phrase can be so paramount in scaling above the ground level to see, think, and speak with the One we are called to be with—the One who is both above and within. As we pray this today, I encourage you to remember that what is impossible for you is possible for God. I exhort you to recognize that whatever it is, our God is able, and longs to give you the creative imagination to see that He is already at work and will continue to be so. Be strong and courageous, beloved, our God of miracles will never leave nor forsake you. Amen.
Action: I encourage you today to make a list of the impossible things in your life. It could be stuff at work, it could be relationships at home, it could be finances or car troubles, or it could just simply be your own personal struggle with God. When you make the list, write next to each “impossibility” the word ‘but.’ As you write this down, simply pray: God of Second Chances, align me with Your creative imagination.
