The God of the Impossible

 

…the Lord himself will give you a sign…

—Isaiah 7:14a

Many times Scripture records impossible situations in which God acts to the benefit of His people. Here’s one example from Isaiah 7:14:

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

The Prophet Isaiah is writing this approximately 700 years before the birth of Jesus. These words of the Prophet represent a seemingly impossible prediction to be sure. And yet, that is exactly what happened.

At the appointed time, God sent His precious Son to earth in the form of a human baby. That baby grew to manhood and eventually died a terrible death on a Roman cross of torture. In obedience to His Father’s command, Jesus sacrificed His life. He did so, in order to satisfy the penalty required to cover the sins of all humankind. This was the only way that the sins could be forgiven, in order to restore humankind’s relationship with a holy God. It took the spotless Lamb of God to take away the sins of the world.

Our God is the God of the Impossible. No matter what we may need in our lives today—not want, but truly need—God will loving supply that need. If it seems impossible, then we can absolutely count on the fact that He is the One who can make it happen.

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, December 7, 2015

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