Have you ever noticed that the Bible is full of “impossible” stories?

Had they been published in an ancient newspaper, I can imagine some of the bold headlines reading:

~Noah and His Family Survive Destructive Worldwide Flood!

~Puny Shepherd Boy Annihilates Battle-Hardened Giant!

~Man Trapped Overnight with Lions Lives to Tell About It!

~EMPTY Tomb Discovered?!?

You’d be hard pressed to find a story in the Bible where a country, a people, or an individual wasn’t boxed in at one time or another.  Solutions proved to be out of their reach.  Their circumstances seemed bleak.  It always appeared like the end was near, unavoidable, and without hope.

Yet, time after time, these stories get to a point where all the struggles, white-knuckle moments, and intense perplexity and pain is turned on its head as God moves, intervenes, and does the impossible.

The Bible – God’s incredible written Word to us – is a faith-building book.  From cover to cover, it is packed with stories intentionally meant to grow and challenge us in our daily spiritual walk.  The crux of every impossible story continually reminds us that in our own strength we are powerless. 

But God is not.

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

Maybe you feel like you’re drowning in your own personal flood right now, unable to see how things will ever get better. 

Perhaps you are facing your own personal giant who challenges you with taunts, guilt, and ridicule as he tempts you to think you’ll never get passed him.

God knew we would need those faith-boosting stories about the impossible to spur us on in our own lives.

What is your “impossible” today, friend?  Whatever it is, He already sees, cares, and is there with you. 

Roll up your sleeves and dig in to some of those incredible faith-boosting stories so that just like Noah, David, Daniel, and Jesus, you can face your impossible with utter dependency on God as you believe today that with Him all things ARE possible!

Until next time, Grace and Glory!