Gerald’s Dad responded, “How about we do it together?”
They both walked over to the board. Gerald was nervous, but grabbed the board and lifted. He lifted with all his might, shutting his eyes and grunting. At first, it seemed like it wasn’t going to budge, just like the bag of sand. All of a sudden, the board lifted and felt pretty light. He opened his eyes and there was his Dad holding the board with him. Together, they easily walked over the area where they were building the sandbox carrying the board.
At the end of the day, Gerald looked at the sandbox he and his Dad had built, together. It was awesome and he couldn’t wait to climb in and play. He could never have done it himself, but His Dad could do anything.
Nothing Is Too Hard
At times we may look at situations or plans in life and think they are too hard, even for God. I wonder what Gideon was thinking when God sent him to attack an army of tens of thousands of soldiers with just 300 men carrying trumpets, jars, and torches or what Daniel thought as he was being tossed into the lion’s den. The truth is, nothing is too hard for God. He created everything and sustains it.
I Can Do All Things
You and I, however, have our limitations..at least when it comes to doing things on our own. As Gideon, Daniel, and many others discovered, though, when God is helping, we can do much more than what we can on our own. In fact, there’s nothing we can’t do if God is with us working to accomplish it.
That doesn’t mean that we can just go do anything and God will ensure we succeed. It does mean, however, that when God asks us to do something, we can do it, even if we don’t think we can do it on our own. This may be walking through suffering, ministering to a friend, resisting temptation, or accomplishing some goal.
Whatever it is, if God is for us, who can be against us?
Heavenly Father,
You show me in Your Word what you would have me do as Your child and you guide me by Your Spirit. Give me the wisdom to understand and discernment to know how to follow You. Then, give me the courage to trust You will cause me to be able to do it.
Amen.