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Nothing Too Hard
by Steve Troxel (Steve's bio)
[Note: If you'd like to read more from Steve, be sure to visit God's Daily Word.]
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Jeremiah had been a prophet for nearly forty years by the time Jerusalem came under attack by the Babylonians. He had long been proclaiming a message of repentance, but the people continued to ignore his plea; now the enemy had surrounded Jerusalem and the end was near. In this time of great turmoil, God told Jeremiah to purchase a field from his cousin.
This was a strange request, but Jeremiah obediently purchased the field. However, he soon began to question God's reasoning: "See how the siege ramps are built up to take the city? Though the city will be handed over to the Babylonians, You say to me, 'Buy the field,'" (Jeremiah 32:24,25). Jeremiah had been a prophet for many years; he had been given the privilege of talking directly with God - but this command just didn't make sense.
God answered Jeremiah with a simple, yet challenging question.
Jeremiah 32:27
"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for Me?"
Yes, the enemy had invaded the land and would soon overrun the city of Jerusalem. But God's plan was for the people to one day return to the land: "I will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety. They will be My people and I will be their God," (Jeremiah 32:37-38). Jeremiah's field was to be a reminder that God would one day restore His people - a reminder that He could be trusted even in the face of overwhelming circumstances.
We often have a difficult time seeing how all the pieces of God's plan fit together. The enemy attacks and we don't understand why. We want to fight back, but God says to trust Him and pray; we want to determine a solution and solve the problem, but God says to love Him with all our heart and share His love with others.
Let's put our life in His Hands and submit to His guidance - even when we may not see where we're going or how we're going to get there. Let's trust His ways and always remember...for God, there is NOTHING too hard!
Copyright 2002, Steve Troxel. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
| About Steve Troxel: Steve Troxel is the President of God's Daily Word Ministries. Steve was trained as an Electrical Engineer and received his PhD in 1994. After working as a researcher in a laser laboratory for several years, Steve felt the call from God to leave his trained profession and enter into full-time ministry. His devotionals are now sent around the world via email as well as distributed in book format. More information about this ministry as will as a "sign-up" page can be found at: http://www.godsdailyword.org |
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