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Genesis 18:14 - Is Anything Too Hard For The LORD?

Genesis 18:14 (NIV) Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son."

INTRODUCTION

Is Anything Too Hard For The LORD? The obvious answer is, "Of course not!" This question reveals much about God. Make it a habit to insert your specific needs into the question. "Is this day in my life too hard for the Lord?" "Is this habit I'm trying to break too hard for him?" "Is the communication problem I'm having too hard for him?" Asking the question this way reminds you that God is personally involved in your life and nudges you to ask for his power to help you. [Life Application SB]

COMMENTARY PEARL

   An Amazing Fact: Scientists are still mystified by how animals know when it's time to migrate. And how do they unerringly find their way back to the same beach, stream, or feeding ground they've not seen since birth? Consider the green turtles that swim from their feeding grounds off the coast of Brazil to tiny Ascension Island about 3,000 miles away, which they might not have visited since they were hatched. After depositing their eggs, they swim back to Brazil!
   The Arctic tern has the longest migration of any animal, winging each year from their nesting grounds in the Arctic North to the Antarctic and back, a roundtrip journey of nearly 25,000 miles!
   These migratory habits of animals baffle scientists. Do they chart their courses by the sun, moon, or stars? Does the earth's magnetic field direct them? What inner sense did God plant within every species (birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and even crustaceans) to move such long distances on a seasonal basis? Especially amazing is their return is not just to a general locale, but to a very specific spot!
   The God who created all the animals of the earth and placed within them a homing instinct is the God who said to Sarah, "I will return to you" (Genesis 18:14). God doesn't get lost. The Lord doesn't need a GPS to find us. God doesn't need us to wear an ankle bracelet to track our movements. Our Creator always knows where we are. God promised Sarah that she would have a child of promise. She laughed. "I am old!" she chuckled. Yet the Lord guaranteed she would have a baby.
   At the appointed time the Lord returned and blessed Abraham and Sarah with a child. Just as God sets appointed times within the creatures of the earth to migrate, so the Lord sets special times for us. Are you tuned in to the God who comes to you? [Moving Mountains by Amazing Facts]

COMMENTARY

For those of us who know the Lord, this is a rhetorical question - no answer needed!  For others, it might not be so clear though.  In order to answer, you must know who God is! The Bible tells us that the Lord made all things; He stretched out the heavens; He spread out the earth; He overthrows the learning of the wise, He fulfills the predictions of His messengers; He formed the light and created darkness; He brings prosperity and creates disaster (Psalm 44). Do you know the God of the Bible or have you created your own idea of who God is?  If You Have Discovered The God Of The Bible And Have Understood His Many Awesome Attributes, You Will Declare, As Others Have, That Nothing Is Too Hard For Him! If you don't know this God, ask Him to reveal Himself to you, and gain a relationship with the One for whom nothing is too hard.  [In His Time; Walk With Wisdom]

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Matthew 19:26 - All Things Are Possible With God.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200624-0751.html

Luke 1:37 - Nothing Is Impossible With God His Promises Can Never Fail!
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20191218-0927.html

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

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