Humbled By How Big His Hand Is!

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5: 6-7)

Most of us have a hard time with this exhortation.

We either do not think that He can or that He will not help us.

First of all, let's press past the notion that He cannot:

"Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." (Psalm 18: 14)

The impossible happened in the life of Abraham and Sarah -- the woman who had lost the power to conceived of herself, had a son by the next year.

Do you face an impossible situation in your life today? Believe that He can do something in the midst of your impossible situation.

Check out what the LORD shared with Jeremiah:

"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?" (Jeremiah 32: 27)

God had commissioned Jeremiah to buy a portion of land, with the full understand that the captivity would be coming back.

Jeremiah understood that God is great, but he admitted (barely) that He could not see how God could accomplish such a restoration:

"24Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it. 25And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans." (Jeremiah 32: 24-25)

The redemption of land in Jerusalem is one thing, but the redemption of the entire human race is something greater, beyond what we can ask or think:

"24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." (Luke 18: 24-27)

Jesus brought the rich man to the end of himself, showing that there is nothing that we can do to inherit anything else.

What is impossible for us to earn, Jesus is more than willing for us to receive from Him:

"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12: 32)

After the Cross, we are graced with all spiritual blessings in Christ (Ephesians 1: 3)

Paul also gives us this certainty:

"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8: 32)

We can know and believe that He loves us and wants to help us -- so keep on casting your cares on Him, because He cares (now and forever!) for you.