“Nothing is impossible when you put your trust in God.

Nothing is impossible when you’re trusting in His Word.

Hear to the voice of God to thee; ‘Is there anything too hard for Me?’

Then put your trust in God alone and rest upon His Word:

For ev’rything, O, ev’rything, yes ev’rything is possible with God.”

Eugene Clark wrote the lyrics of a wonderful gospel song after reading Jesus’ words recorded in Matthew 19:26: “WITH MAN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!”

It was Job who cried out: “I know that God can do all things…!” (Job 42:2).

And Jesus who said: “You have so little faith…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD!” (Matthew 17:20,21)

Is there something you are facing that makes you wonder if God is able to handle it? Do you believe God can do anything?  Do you believe that God can move those mountains that are such obstacles in your lives.  Scripture tells us there is nothing too hard for God. Our God specializes in making the impossible become possible…working miracles in our lives!

Sarah laughed at the idea of having a son when she was ninety years old. God, however, promised it. The words of God to Abraham are both against doubt and a call to faith. “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Gen. 18:14).

Mary, the Lord’s mother, was encouraged to accept her sublime responsibilities as the mother of God’s Son by the angel’s words: “With God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1: 37).

Looking at difficulties from God’s point of view the humanly impossible becomes not only possible but is actually accomplished as part of God’s purpose. When we read “all things are possible with God” our minds usually  wander  to miracles and glorious happenings. Yet Jesus does not use it in that way alone, but primarily, points to the salvation of a person who trusts in their own abilities, wealth and possessions rather than in God. The Lord is not saying that he will save such a one but that he will do whatever is necessary to bring them to a place where they are able to see God for who He is.

Regardless of how you read this passage, it is obvious that Jesus is teaching us that things that seem impossible to us are possible with God.

God is able to save you completely and forever. No matter how messed up you are, or how far you’ve fallen into sin, God is able to save you completely (and forever) if you will surrender to Him with all your heart. It’s then that salvation, deliverance and complete wholeness comes into your life. On the authority of God’s Word, God is still in the act of saving, delivering, healing, providing and blessing. It is a hopeful message for those of us who pray for our family members and friends to come to the Lord and experience the abundant life.

So, call out to him today. If you will cling to and hold onto Him, He will sustain you and keep you from stumbling. There is nothing that God cannot do. There are limitless possibilities for those willing to put their faith and trust in God. He is faithful to restore everything that you lost and offer all that you longed for. He wants to give you a new heart and a new beginning. Claim His promise and reach out to others with the wonderful message of God’s love in Christ and proclaim that God turns impossibilities into wonderful possibilities. As we enter this New year 2012, let us march forward with faith on the Living God that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13) clinging on to his promise “WITH GOD all things are possible !”

The Real Easter Eggs – that Jesus likes!

Easter is a great time to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. But, there are certain facts which we need to think about.

Easter should not be thought as a time of celebration alone, as the real meaning of celebrating Easter, is to spread hope, joy and glad tidings, to the hopeless, needy and suffering. Easter does not end up at Church and celebration alone. We need to think how to get the good news to all and try to do celebrate this Easter differently. A few of the suggestions are given below.

1) Celebrate in Hospital :
Jesus Christ gave encouragement to Mary, after He resurrected. On the eve of Easter, let us visit Hospitals and try to encourage them and give them the hope that healing is from His stripes, as it is said in Isaiah 53:5. The sufferers can receive a new hope and way to look at their future.

2) Celebrate with the homeless :
Christ came to the world, from the bosom of His father and was born in a manger, as the world had no space to accommodate him. Easter is a time where we can go as teams, to visit the street-dwellers and show the love of God by presenting them with food, dress or other goodies, as deeds with faith is important.

3) Visit to Jails :
Christ came to liberate the human mankind from captivity and give them a blessed hope. We can organise a visit to the jails and juvenile homes, by taking prior permission from the concerned authorities and visit the inmates. We can spend time with them and share the good news of God’s forgiveness and assurance to get rid of the guilt feelings, which actually kills such persons.

4) Visit to Orphanages / Old-age Homes :
Jesus, even when he was nearing the days of crucification and on His way to Jerusalem, showed concern for the people, where he reached out to the blind Bartimaeus to heal him and give a new future. During the time of Easter, we can visit orphanages and old-age homes and share the love of God by skits, songs etc. And make them to look at life in a new perspective.

5) Roadshows :
To reach the community, roadshows can be organised. A group of people can be organised to go on cycling or walks around the city, with T-shirt messages / placards etc. ( eg. “Jesus is alive – so you can live”, “Jesus is risen to rise you up “, “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow” etc.) to share the good news of God’s salvation.

6) Reaching out to your neighbours :
The key teaching of Christ is that we have to love our neighbour as our own-self. This can be practised literally by calling people in our neighbourhood, for a lunch or dinner and share the love of Jesus, by sharing on what He did at the Cross. Showing a video, filmshow (like “Passion of Christ”, “Jesus of Nazareth” etc. ) or sharing your testimonies or calling somebody known to you to witness for God, could help you in sharing the love of God. If you have a celebrity-status person or person of influence who is in Christ, in your area, he or she can be invited to share about what God has done to them.

On the whole, we have to explore various opportunities, to share the love of Jesus Christ and what He has done for us. Easter is just another great opportunity for the same. We feel instead of celebrating Easter in a religious manner, it can be done in a useful manner, which will please God more than anything else.

God bless you!