God is helpless. Powerless. Numb.
Let's be real, ok? Who besides me has ever felt this way? Who besides me has looked at circumstances in his or her life and thought, God, I know You created the world and parted the Red Sea and broke the power of death on the cross, but this thing in my life is just too big for You. Be honest now.
I'll be honest. I had that experience this week. Despite specific promises I know He has made to me, I told Him this week that I just don't see how You can get me from here to there. Can't happen. Impossible. Yes, I lead an intercessory prayer team. I can believe with absolute certainty His promises and His power for YOU. It's me I have trouble with. Darn it.
In Jeremiah 32, the prophet is in prison. Jerusalem is under siege. It's eventually going to be taken by the Babylonians and utterly destroyed. Yet God tells Jeremiah to buy land from his relative because someday there will be real estate dealings again. People will come back from captivity and rebuild and resume business dealings with each other. Jeremiah obeys and purchases the land.
But then he gets real with God: hey, I know You created everything, are mighty beyond all understanding, and that nothing is impossible for You. But this thing, Lord? I just can't see this in our future, cause all I see are enemy soldiers surrounding our city while we starve and die and the only outcome for those who don't is being dragged off to captivity in a foreign land. You can't do THiS thing. You're powerless in this one. I just can't see it.
God says, yep, I did create everything. I am mighty beyond all understanding. And nope, nothing is impossible for me. Yes, things are gonna get worse before they get better but then I am going to make this land beautiful and prosperous once more...once the hearts of this people have returned to Me. Oh, Jeremiah, it's gonna be so cool.
So I asked God to confirm to me the promises He's made over my life. Did You REALLY say this, Lord? I opened my Bible, picking up where I left off the day before, and within 10 pages I found the exact verses of that promise written in the margin. And all this week He has said in a variety of ways, at every turn--hang in there. Don't give up. I said what I meant and I meant what I said. I am gonna do this thing. Trust Me.
No, He isn't helpless. Or powerless. Or numb. He is mighty beyond all belief and His love is overwhelming and His plans are good and His timing is perfect. He is the God of "meanwhile" working behind the scenes to bring all things together for good. We can only see the trees but He sees the forest. Trust Him. Hang on. Don't give up. He's gonna do the thing.
And it's gonna be so cool.
"I am the LORD, the God of all the people's of the world. Is anything too hard for Me?" Jeremiah 32:26.
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