I don’t know about you, but I really do not like the word impossible. It speaks of hopelessness. I remember back in middle school biology class and there was a question of what man needs to survive. The answer was water, food, and shelter. But I believe there is something even more necessary to survival that the textbooks left out and that is hope. You can have water, food, and shelter but life just does not seem worth living without hope. Sadly, that is why so many who have all these other elements take their own lives. They believe there is no hope.
Today more than ever I believe that we as disciples of Jesus Christ have a great opportunity to speak hope to a world that is struggling with what hope even looks like. There was an event in the Bible where a rich young ruler came to Jesus and asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Long story short Jesus told him to sell everything he had and give it to the poor, then follow Jesus. Sadly, the young man went away dejected. The Lord told His disciples a very hard truth. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. In America that is not very good news because compared to the rest of the world we are all pretty wealthy. The disciples then asked the question “Who then can be saved?” Great question.
Jesus’ reply is exactly where hope arises. Because the truth is that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. But Luke 18:27 tells us “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” There is no doubt that everybody needs the impossible today. Whether it is the miracle of seeing someone come to Christ, the miracle of a physical healing, or the miracle of a marriage or family being reunited with God the impossible is possible.
What is the impossible that you need in your life today? Remember the world will tell you that things can never change, things can never get any better. Can I remind you that the world does not know our God? Just wait and see what the Lord does next. He, my friends, is still in the business of doing the impossible and bringing that hope we all are desperate for.