Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

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Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

Date: Dec. 10, 2019

Passage

Genesis 18:1-15 (ESV)

1 And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” 10 The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 18:14

Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

1. Abraham entertained three strangers (1-8)

After renewing the covenant through circumcision and name-change into Abraham, the Lord appeared to him in the form of three strangers. Abraham was 99 years old. He was resting under the heat of the day. He could have ignored them. Instead, he hurried to meet them. He did not realize who they were at first. He pleaded them not to pass him by. He then like a young man hurriedly ran to Sarah and the servants. He gave a selected tender calf to cook quickly. Heb 13:2 comments that some people entertained the angels without knowing it. How beautiful it is for the whole families to serve strangers with their whole heart as heavenly pilgrims.

2. Sarah will have a son (9-15)

Then the Lord pronounced to give a son to Sarah in a year. But when Sarah overheard it, she laughed to herself. It was because she has passed the age of childbearing. She said, "Will I really have this pleasure after I and my master were worn out and old?" The Lord rebuked her confirming, 'Is anything too hard for the Lord?" No! Nothing is impossible for the Almighty God! Our God is "the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not" (Romans 4:17).

Prayer: Lord, nothing is too hard for you. Let me have faith in you.

One Word: Have faith in God!

The Lamb Will Triumph

Revelation 17:1-18

Key Verse: 17:14

They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

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