Not Helpless

I remember singing a song, "Ah, Lord God" as a child and singing it at the top of my lungs.

Ah, Lord God
Thou hast made the heavens and the earth
by Thy great power
Ah, Lord God
Thou hast made the heavens and the earth
by Thine outstretched arm
Nothing is too difficult for Thee
Nothing is too difficult for Thee
O great and mighty God
Great in counsel and mighty indeed
Nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing,
Nothing is too difficult for Thee

I can still sing it and it brings back so many memories. Even silly ones of my sisters and me singing it in an opera voice, or in our Pilipino-Engles voice. It brings a smile to my face.

In my time with the Lord this morning, I read the verse out of Jeremiah that this song was taken from: "Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." Jeremiah 32:17.

Life is hard. We have divorce or suffering marriages, unemployment, abused children, cancer, death, and so much more. Maybe it's not something so tragic, but just the day-in-day-out mundane things in our life like washing the dishes, or bathing a child, or doing the laundry, or grocery shopping; some days these may feel like a huge mountain to overcome. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless or defeated with our burdens. But our God is never overwhelmed. He's never helpless or defeated. He tells us to cast all our cares upon Him (1 Peter 5:7). He loves us. That's what He's there for because nothing is too difficult for Him. He is the Lord God, mighty to save, who made the heavens and earth with His arm. His arm! Just really think about that. He is so great and mighty that if he can make this earth and all the creatures and us, as intricate as our bodies are, He can most certainly handle your problem or your overwhelming situation. He will carry you when you feel helpless or defeated. He is willing and waiting for you to call on Him.

So, I want to encourage you today, that whatever it is that stands in your way today, that you would surrender to Him. Nothing is too difficult for Him. Nothing. He will gladly take your hand and help you today. Would you look to Him today for your problems, no matter how big or small they are?

I love you and am praying for you today.