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Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Hebrews 11:32-34 “And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

Hebrews 11 is often known as the Hall of Fame of Faith. We see the refrain repeated frequently – “by faith” – followed by a great act that was accomplished by one of God’s choice servants by faith and through faith. Impossible results were unlocked with God and for God. Yet, importantly, the list does not stop at v31 with Rahab. Instead, God’s Word goes on to remind us that the power of faithful service was carried out in the lives of the faithful through acts that would be too lengthy to describe.

We are to be an extension of that list. We are to follow in their footsteps. We are to carry on the legacy of the Hall of Fame of Faith!

In heaven, when time will not limit the telling of the entirety of that list, our stories of faithful impact are to be told alongside of those of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and his parents, Joshua, Israel, and Rahab.

But the impossible only happens by faith!

PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS, BY FAITH, TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE IN A WAY THAT IS FITTING OF THE STORIES OF HEROIC AND MIRACULOUS IMPACT OF HEBREWS 11. May our faith make our legacies worthy of the Hall of Fame of Faith.

Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

Ephesians 3:20 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”

There are plenty of things that we see as impossible in our lives today:

• Overcoming physical health challenges
• Overcoming mental health challenges
• Overcoming relationship challenges
• Overcoming employment challenges
• Overcoming educational challenges
• Overcoming financial challenges
• Overcoming doubt, despair, division, fear, confusion, and hopelessness
• Seeing a true pathway for hope, reconciliation, unity, and inspiration

There are plenty of things that we see as impossible in our world today:

• Experiencing local and national revival
• Successfully spreading the gospel to a lost and dying world
• Overcoming governmental dysfunction
• Defeating the forces of evil on the world stage
• Experiencing good schools, safe neighborhoods, and affordable lifestyles
• Maintaining our God-given liberties

We rightfully recognize that we will struggle to achieve any of these important elements of safety, security, peace, and prosperity … on our own. There are plenty of things that are impossible for us, but nothing that is impossible for God. With Him and for Him, we can see the impossible, plan for the impossible, and do the impossible.

He can do every thing; He can do all things. He can enact the impossible without breaking a sweat or batting an eye. He has done so throughout human history and without the constraints of time, space, imagination, or limitation.

PLEASE PRAY THAT AMERICAN CHRISTIANS WOULD BE UP FOR DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN WITH GOD AND FOR GOD.

II Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

Job 23:12 “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”

As a powerful reminder of the moral clarity in times past, I came across the following prologue to a Bible that was ultimately presented to millions of American military members during World War II.  Several months before America was pulled into the war, on January 25, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote the following:

“To the Armed Forces:

As Commander-in-Chief, I take pleasure in commending the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the armed forces of the United States. Throughout the centuries men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a fountain of strength and now, as always, an aid in attaining the highest aspirations of the human soul.

Very sincerely yours,

Franklin D. Roosevelt.”

How true! God’s Word provides wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a fountain of strength. It provides an indispensable aid in attaining the highest aspirations of the human soul.

It was true in 1941 and it remains vitally true today.

PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO RETURN BACK TO ACKNOWLEDGING THE INDISPENSABILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD. As we aspire towards various things today, may we never forget the guide that directs us to the highest aspirations of the human soul.

Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 17:18-21 “And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”

Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

One year from today is Presidential Inauguration Day. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, you are rightfully concerned. Pessimism is at an all-time high and trust in our fundamental institutions is at an all-time low. Our citizens are having severe problems even envisioning the once-ubiquitous promise of the American Dream. We struggle to imagine a brighter future and we labor to conceptualize a nationwide revival.

Yet, a never-changing God is still on the throne. Throughout history He has seen His people ready to throw in the towel and give up hope. Yet, when things are gloomiest He seeks those whose faith can transcend their circumstances. That is what He is looking for from us today.

With God, nothing is impossible. As a result, through and with Him, all things are possible. The Lord is looking for a critical mass of pure faith to move the mountains that are standing in the way of our temporal and eternal success. That is what we need in 2024!

PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS, THROUGH FAITH AND WITH GOD, TO BELIEVE THAT REVIVAL IS POSSIBLE IN 2024. We are so lacking in today’s society, and desperately need the One who can do all things!

Colossians 3:23 “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”

Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”

Isaiah 40:3 “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

Eric Metaxas’ book “Amazing Grace” provides a stunning biography of abolitionist William Wilberforce whose Christian faith drove his decades-long struggle to end slavery. About the British culture at the time, Metaxas says the following:

“Wilberforce knew that if Britain took its faith seriously, if it actually believed the doctrines it claimed to believe, it could never have countenanced the slave trade or the institution of slavery itself.”

He went on to say the following:

“One may see in these comments how Wilberforce years later came to be thought of as the ‘conscience’ of the nation. A conscience reminds us of what we already know to be right. Wilberforce realized that Britain was a nation that had effectively lost its conscience or grown deaf to it, that claimed in every outward way to be a Christian nation, but that acted upon principles fundamentally at odds with the Christian view of human beings as immortal creatures, created in the image of God.”

In today’s America, we need men and women to cry out in the wilderness. We have effectively lost our conscience or grown deaf to it, acting at odds with the Christian view. We need Christians to wrestle our nation back to where it belongs by acting as a conscience that reminds us of what we already know to be right.

PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT AS THE CONSCIENCES OF OUR GREAT NATION.

Please pray for American Christians to stand up and speak out as the consciences of our great nation.

ADMIN: Please see the following additional post about Wilberforce from December 2023:

The Tricks of Hypocrisy