A Thought For The Week Of January 27

"With God all things are possible." (Matthew 19:26) If you want to find hope when you find yourself in a seemingly impossible situation, perhaps this is the biblical verse to turn to. In context, when Jesus spoke the words, it was in response to the question of how the rich can be saved because their attention is so often on their wealth rather than God. But in general terms it seems to me that this verse isn't just about the rich, not is it just about salvation. So many of us can find ourselves in situation from which there just seems no escape; so many of us can find ourselves facing problems that don't seem to have any solution. That causes fear, despair - perhaps ultimately it causes us to question the goodness and love of God. And yet, my experience has been that somehow and in some way the solutions do eventually appear and we get through whatever it is that we're facing. When I face those situations in my life, that's when I find myself thinking about Matthew 19:26. Because it's true. With God all things are possible. Most of us, if we survey our lives and everything we've experienced will see those times when we couldn't possibly have had either the strength to carry on - but we did carry on. It's because God is there for us when we struggle, and it's because with God all things are indeed possible. So whatever we face in the days ahead, let's never lose sight of God, and let's always believe in the possibilities that faith in God hold out for us, whatever our circumstances. Have a great week!