‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. Jer.32.17 NKJV
Would you buy property in a politically unstable country on the eve before a hostile take over by a foreign government? Well, not unless you were convinced that God Himself had asked you to do this and to do it explicitly as a expression of faith, that one day He would restore everything and make good your purchase. That is exactly what the LORD asked this prophet to do and gave him this assurance. “For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”
We speak about faith in God. It is one thing to speak about it and another, if I may borrow this common cliché, to “put your money where your mouth is.” God delights in faith and especially when we express it in the face of difficult, even impossible odds. I was recently encouraged by a dear friend who took a great step of faith and quit his job because he believed God wanted him to do it, and do it, before he could see his way clear to another paycheck. Do we believe these words? “There is nothing too hard for You.” Such faith is often realized only after we have written the check or taken whatever step He is asking. What is God asking us to do, and to believe this day? 7/11/07
Just me trying to be honest with God.
