Prayer
17.PrayerCanDotheImpossible
Meaning:PrayergaveKingHezekiahfifteenyearslonger tolive;gaveJoshuaextratimewhenthesunstoodstill; gaveElijahfirefromHeaven;gaveElisabethandZacharias ababy;gaveDanielanangeltoshutthemouthsoflions; andthelistcouldgoonandon.Prayerdoestheimpossible, becauseprayersolicitsGod,Whocandotheimpossible. Ourtextverseistheangel'sresponsetoMary'squestionof howshecouldbirthasonseeingsheknewnotaman.God doestheimpossible!
Application:OnlyGodcanmovea mountain,butonlyprayermovesGod.The reasonwedon'taskGodtodothe impossibleisbecausewelackfaith.Faith lookstoGodandrestsfullyonthe promisesofHisWord.Godis"abletodo exceedingabundantlyaboveallthatweask orthink"(Ephesians3:20)ifonlywe wouldprayandbelieve.
OtherVersesforStudy:Jeremiah33:3;Matthew19:26; 21:21,22;Mark11:24
1.WhydowenotaskGodtodotheimpossible?
2.Onwhatdoesfaithrest?
3.WhatareyouaskingGodtodo,thatwithoutHimwould beimpossible?_____________________________________