"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."

                            Genesis 18:14 

In view of our own weaknesses and shortcomings, it is somewhat difficult to imagine a God Who's power is limitless. Even in the current age of mind-boggling technological advancements, we still have to flip a switch in order to turn on the light, turn on the faucet to fill a glass full of water, and tend a garden to make plants grow. God, on the other hand, simply spoke the words and created light. His very command was enough to make the seas, the forests and plants, not to mention all the other objects of creation. As humans, we feel as if we have accomplished something great if we can get our dog to listen to what we say, let alone creation itself!

"Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them."

                            -Luke 4:40

The healings that Jesus performed while on this earth are one of the greatest Biblical examples of His omnipotence that we have. Not once will we find a verse that says a certain person's illness was too severe to be healed, or that Christ was unable to meet that individual's physical need. He healed "all manner of sickness" (Matthew 4:23).

I've often wondered how Luke, who was a physician, must have felt after talking with those who had been healed by the hand of Jesus. Perhaps some of these same people had visited his own office at one time seeking medical treatment, only to be told there was none available. Could it be that Luke was at Lazarus' bedside when he died, using his years of accumulated knowledge in an attempt to save his life, only to see his best efforts fail? And then four days later, a man named Jesus comes by and reverses death itself! What a humbling experience to know that what was too difficult for him, Christ was able to do effortlessly!


Like Luke, we are anything but omnipotent. But how wonderful it is to know that, though we may be incapable of doing a lot of things, our heavenly Father possesses power beyond our wildest imagination! Nothing is too hard for Him.