Daily Jewel

by Pastor Carnell. McAleester,OK

"The God of the Possible" (Part 2)
I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you Hope and a Future…” – Jeremiah 29:11

Yesterday, we started talking about what happens with God in our lives. The Angel told Mary that there is nothing impossible, with God and that is the path we need to continue to walk for a couple of days. Here is one way we can do that!
Practice Possiblility “Thinking!”
I have a feeling that one of our biggest hindrances is our “rational” thought process. If it does not make sense here (in our minds), then it is not worthy of further consideration.
When she was told that she was have a child, Mary asked the question to Gabriel: “How can this be, I am still a virgin?”

It was, by all means a very good, rational and logical question! She understood completely the wonderful process God Himself created call, pro-creation.
How many times have we heard these words: THAT’S NOT HOW IT’S DONE! WE’VE NEVER DONE IT THAT WAY BEFORE! THEY ARE A HOPELESS CAUSE!
We’ve heard those words because we ourselves have probably uttered them – or something like them many times!

The very life and message of Jesus was a direct result of the fact that God was with Him!! He lived in a world that was negative, (much like the one we still live in) but because the power of God is greater—He proved it by never allowing people’s unbelief to stop Him.
For example, a father brings his son to Jesus to be healed (Mark 9). After several minutes this desparate father says to Jesus: “If you can do anything, do it. Have a heart and help us.”
You wonder – how many people and how many times this father heard those words – “He’s a hopeless cause!” “There is nothing that anyone can do for him!” Maybe he was at the brink of giving in to those voices – that is, until he hears about Jesus!
Jesus’ response to him: (Are you ready for this?) “There are no [ifs] among believers! Anything can happen.” (This rendering is from The MESSAGE)
Is it possible that we could somehow remove the words, “if” and “never” or “can’t” from our thinking when it comes to what Jesus wants to see happen in each life, and in the life of the Church?
Can we come to the realization that when we accept Christ, we receive Christ and He is with us! Since there is nothing impossible with God, and since Christ is God, then is it safe to say there is nothing beyond what is possible for us?
The message of Christmas is not just a story about God coming to earth, it is about God coming to each of us to change how we live—act—AND THINK!! As a Christian—be Positive. See the possibilities that lie before you and live with kind of purpose!
Pastor J. T. Carnell