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Ask God For The Impossible
“‘Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own’” (Jeremiah 33:3 MSG).
Have you ever found yourself in an impossible situation? I certainly have. At these times, our talents, logic, and education will not solve the problem. These are God-sized problems and only God can solve these problems.
Some people find the word “supernatural” to be odd or silly, particularly in a Christian context. Years ago, I was one of these people.
I now know that when facing an impossible situation, I can pray and ask for His supernatural help because that is the only adjective to describe His help.
John 14:13 teaches, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” This is why when we face an impossible situation, we are able to call upon God for His supernatural help.
God told Jeremiah, who lived at the same time as Daniel and knew what was happening in Babylon, “‘Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own” (Jeremiah 33:3). God wants to help us, but it is important to remember that His help comes in the Perfect manner and time.
Daniel asked God for spiritual wisdom when King Nebuchadnezzar asked him to interpret a dream. Daniel needed the Lord to show him what he would never be able figure out on his own. He could guess for a thousand years and never figure out the king’s dream. But God could tell him in an instant.
When we fail to call upon God for help, His help will not come. The Bible says, “You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it” (James 4:2). So many times we miss out on God’s best simply because we never ask Him for it. I’ve seen God do this over and over again in my life.
I’ve faced big odds that I couldn’t fathom solving on my own. So, I prayed, waited, and knew that His solution would be better than anything that I had in mind and would come at the Perfect time. And it did and continues to do so!
We can ask God for His best! Pray boldly and confidently even in the darkest valley. 1 Chronicles 4:10 is known as the Prayer of Jabez and is an often overlooked Scripture but is one that I have prayed for myself and my friends and family. “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” This is a powerful Scripture of the power of prayer and the power and love of our God.
Prayer without faith that God will answer is a fool’s errand. When we pray, we pray in faith knowing that God will answer. James 1:5-6 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt.”
Daniel believed he could interpret the king’s dream—but only with God’s help. So, he asked God for it and expected him to answer. When we show that kind of faith, God will generously give you what you need to do the impossible at the Perfect time and manner.
Prayer: Thank you for listening and acting on our prayers. Thank you for acting at the Perfect time and Perfect manner. Forgive us for the times when we lobby you to implement our solution. Give us the wisdom and patience to pray in confidence in every situation. You only God can rescue us from the darkest valleys, and we trust in You and You alone. Amen.
Meet the Author
Todd Shupe is a Certified Lay Minister and Men’s Ministry Specialist through Francis Asbury Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, LA. He is a Board Member for Gulf South Men, an Action Team member for The Kingdom Group, and a Board Member for the Lagniappe Country Walk to Emmaus. Todd is a contributor to Project XII and Baton Rouge Parents Magazine. He is a Past President of the Baton Rouge District of United Methodist Men and remains active in this and many other local, regional, and international ministries. Additionally, he’s the author of the inspiring book “Fathering A Special Needs Child.” Todd also enjoys filling the pulpit to share the Good News of our Lord and Savior. Todd is the proud father of Emma and Kyle and resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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