1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: You're listening to daily devotions with Pastor John. I'm John 4 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:22,440 Speaker 1: Stogey and today's devotion is inspired by Jeremiah chapter thirty two, 5 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: verse seventeen, which says, Ah, Lord God, it is you 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: who have made the heavens and the earth, by your 7 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: great power and by your outstretched arm. Nothing is too 8 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: hard for you. Surrounding us in every direction are examples 9 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: of God's handiwork. In the skies, we see the planets 10 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: and stars. On the ground, we see the vegetation. In 11 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: the seas, we see all kinds of complex organisms. God 12 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: has created a detailed, intricate, purposeful creation, and by his 13 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: grace we are part of it. Scripture also reminds us 14 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: that all creation is being sustained by the powerful word 15 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 1: of Jesus Christ. He upholds that which he spoke into existence, 16 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: and at the same time he desires to be an 17 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: integral and personal part of our individual lives. This is 18 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 1: hard to fathom, but the Word of God confirms that 19 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: it's true. During the course of our lives, there are 20 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: going to be difficult seasons that come upon us. The 21 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: answers to our problems won't always seem easy or obvious 22 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: to us. But in all seasons and experiences, our Lord 23 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: desires that we trust in him. He is the one 24 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: who redeems our circumstances and uses them for his glory 25 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: and our good. The very situations that may seem impossible 26 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: for us are not impossible for our Lord, who spoke 27 00:01:56,120 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: creation into existence. Nothing is too hard for him. You 28 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: can trust him to handle what is troubling you. Let's pray, Lord, 29 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you 30 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: for the privilege that it is to be able to 31 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: look at this scripture together today from the Book of Jeremiah, 32 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: and to be reminded that nothing is too hard for 33 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: you Lord. So often throughout the course of our lives, 34 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: we get to a point where we think our circumstances 35 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: are hopeless and there's nothing that can be done to 36 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: improve them. But your word shows us otherwise, and you 37 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: show us in your word that your power is greater 38 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: than the power of the circumstances that come upon us. 39 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: You have a plan for our lives. You're working all 40 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: things together for our good and for your glory. And 41 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: just as you spoke creation into existence, you speak into 42 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: our lives. You sustain our lives, and you oversee us 43 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: in ways that we can't even fully comprehend. So, Lord, 44 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: when we feel overwhelmed, and when we feel discouraged and 45 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 1: our circumstances just seem absolutely impossible to us, we pray 46 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: that we would be reminded of this scripture from the 47 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: Book of Jeremiah. We pray that you would show us 48 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: in a fresh way that nothing is too hard for you, 49 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: no matter what it may be, Nothing is too hard 50 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: for your hand to accomplish. And we're grateful for the 51 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: privilege to be able to think about that today. Lord, 52 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: we pray that you would encourage our hearts with this truth, 53 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: and that we would rest in the joy and peace 54 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: that we have through your son, Jesus Christ. We're grateful 55 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: for all of these things, and we pray this all 56 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: in Jesus's name. Amen.