Is Anything Too Hard for God?

Genesis 18:12

So Sarah laughed to herself as
she thought, "After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this
pleasure?"

God had promised Abraham and Sarah a son who would be the seed of a whole
nation. Sarah was now beyond childbearing years. So when some angels from God
paid Abraham and Sarah a visit to inform them that Sarah was going to have a
child, she happened to be listening outside the tent and erupted with laughter.
The thought seemed preposterous to her. The angels reminded her that nothing is
impossible with God. "Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at
the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son" (Gen. 18:14). Sarah gave
birth to Isaac as foretold.

Recently, I was considering putting on another marketplace-leader summit for
ministry leaders who minister to those in the workplace. I had been involved in
such an event a year earlier. My friend Gunnar Olson, who is the founder of the
International Christian Chamber of Commerce of Sweden, had been involved with me
in putting on the first event, so I inquired whether he would be willing to
participate in the second event. He wrote me an e-mail letter informing me that
an international gathering of Christian marketplace leaders would be taking
place on the island of Cyprus in March and asked if I could postpone my event
and instead participate in an event in Cyprus and invite other leaders. My
initial response was laughter due to my current financial condition. In fact, I
had to go to a map to see just where this place was.

The following day I received a call from a man I had met only 30 days
earlier. We had not discussed this event in March. "What are you doing tomorrow?
I would like you to go to the airport with me to pick up a missionary whom I
want you to meet. We'd like to propose an idea to you. Can you come?"

"Sure," I said.

The next day he picked me up and informed me that we were picking up a
missionary who was flying in from Cyprus. "We are planning to take 25
businesspeople to Cyprus for an event that Gunnar Olson is involved in and would
like you to come and teach your Esau-to-Joseph workshop the day before. We will
cover your expenses. Would you be interested in doing this?" Again, I had to
laugh as I saw the hand of God orchestrate in such a miraculous way and in such
a timely manner to assure me of His involvement in the new directions in my
life.

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with
God; all things are possible with God" (Mark 10:27).

Are there things that make you laugh when you think of the miracle that would
be required for it to take place? Ask God for the miracle you need today.

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