Is Anything Too Hard For God?

Today my daughter went back to college. We had a wonderful Christmas vacation together. I am thrilled that she has this opportunity, but you know how it is… I MISS HER!

Well, I was in tears as I went to bed last night and of course I cried this morning as she left for the airport. It is a wonderful, bitter sweet thing to see your children following God and becoming independent.

So, as I held back my tears and gulped down my morning coffee, I read of Sarai, the wife of Abraham. She had her share of hardship, trials, and unfulfilled desires.  And in the midst of her nomadic, childless,  unpredictable existence we read these words: “Is anything too hard for  the Lord?” (Gen. 18:14)

Sometimes we have little “trials” like missing a child.

But sometimes the trouble is greater.

And yet in all our circumstances, God knows exactly what we need physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I was comforted and consoled as I read these words this morning:

Because you live your life in God’s presence, you can never be anywhere that God isn’t: He is always with you(Ps. 139:7-12). You can never be separated from the loving presence of the Lord (Romans 8:35-39). Wherever you are–dealing with whatever trial, facing whatever problem, enduring whatever difficulty–you can be assured that God knows, sees, hears, cares and will provide for you.

God was so gracious to me today and I was aware of His presence and comfort all throughout the day.  It truly is a beautiful thing to be a child of such a good God.

This weekend, my daughter’s played their violins together in church. Hearing them together always makes me smile. Plus they played one of my favorite songs, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” So, I leave you with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpmHhVyelxI

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