Finding The Inner Peace
Our God is the creator of everything . He is the Lord of everyone whether they acknowledge Him or not.
Many around the world are trying to find God and are going everywhere and doing many rituals to know God. But the Jehovah reveals Himself to His people, God revealed His name to His people ‘ Yahweh’. God in Exodus 3:14- ‘ And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shall you say unto the children of Israel, I AM has sent me unto you‘. The Significance of this name is that God is present and God existed before and now and forever.
God revealed His plans and purposes to His people through the Holy Bible. So there should be no doubt and fear in our hearts .
Jeremiah 32 is a promise of Restoration of God’s chosen people. The enemy was going to attack them and seize their land and take them away from their promised inheritance. But God assures Jeremiah that He will restore all that they have lost.
God says ‘I am ‘ that speaks of His individuality . He says He is the one who will restore everything. It is not going to be some king, leader or even some fleshy attempt that is going to make this happen, it is going to be a sovereign act of God.
He says I am the Lord , this tells us about His mastery and dominion over everything in the universe. God’s Lordship is over the earth , in the heaven ,under the earth almost everything that exist. Everything submits and acknowledge the power and authority of Yahweh .
Here Jeremiah was just concerned about one city Jerusalem , but God reveals to him that He is not just Lord of Jerusalem but of all universe. Many times we are focused on our problems and we begin to underestimate the power of God. Many time our problems seem big , but as we go to God in prayer He gives us revelation of His Omnipotence.
God knows who He is and what He can do. The problem is not with God , it is with us His people. Hence God asks a question when He saw that one of His beloved prophet is confused and overwhelmed by the events around him. Jeremiah was a man of passion and Purpose ,He lived a life pleasing to God. But at this time he is in prison . During this time his view about God is divided. On one hand he knows that God is all powerful , God is the Lord of everything. But on one hand he is just like all of us feels pressure because of the events happening around.
Hence God asks him a plain question , Is anything too Hard for me ? As Jeremiah heard the news that the Babylonians have aurrounded the city of Jerusalem and they are ready to destroy everything . And today it can apply to you as well. You like Jeremiah might be going through loneliness, rejection, pain And feel everything is over now. You will never be successful, you will never get a breakthrough . Your marriage will turn in divorce , you will never receive that promotion at Job. Today God is asking you the same question Is anything too Hard for Me?
You can try to give the answer in following ways :-
1) Doctrinally :- We know Doctrinally that our God is Omnipotent ( mighty and unlimited power) . God’s Omnipotence is seen in His deliverance of children of Israel from the slavery of Egypt. His Omnipotence is seen by the creation. God spoke and things came in existence.
God is Omnipresent ( He was present in the Past , Now, Forever. ) He is present everywhere at all times. Psalms 46:1 -‘ God is our refuge and strength and very present help in troubles. ‘
God is Omniscient ( He is all knowing ) He is a sovereign God and knows everything. He has knowledge of first and the last.
2) Historical records :- All through the history it is proven that God is capable and Almighty . When we study the history of the Israelites we are amazed how wonderfully God took care of them. God delivered them from the enemy, God departed the red sea . God walked and talked with them , God made covenant with them. God gave them promised land, they brother sowed or worked but for 40 years God fed them with heavenly manna . God gave them the water from the rock.
God doesn’t stop with Israelites , if we study church History we can see God’s love and care for His Apostles, believers. Church history is filled with mighty miracles God performed for His church.
3) Your own Life :- If you look at your own Life till now you will be convinced that surely nothing is too Hard for God. If you just remember those tough times you were in and how God performed miracle in your life. How God used you mightily. How God spoke to you through His word, through dream or through Vision about that promise. Your past testimonies and experiences are the best facts to assure you that Indeed nothing is to Hard for God.
Hebrews 13:8 – God is same Yesterday, Today and Forever. He has not changed and He loves you the same as He loved those in the Bible. His word is filled with examples of performing extraordinary and supernatural miracles for His people. Today you are His child and He wants to do the same in your life.
The enemy will try to convince you to doubt in following ways :-
1) You are a Sinner :- ONE of the favourite weapon of the devil is lies and accusation. He will use your past mistakes and sins and accuse you that God dosent answer your prayer because you are sinner. John 8:44 tells us ‘ Devil is a liar ‘ God’s word says when we repent of our sins God forgives us and remembers our sins no more. Just know that God has forgiven all your sins . You are justified and declared righteous .
2) You don’t deserve it :- Another weapon the devil uses against you is the feeling of low self esteem or thought pattern that you don’t deserve the blessings of God. When God was choosing Saul as first king he was hiding . Because he said his tribe was smallest and my family is the least in my tribe . He didn’t understand how God can choose him. But we know God doesn’t choose the way man choose . God qualifies and equips those He choose.
3) You have to work hard to earn God’s love:- Many times false teachings lock believers in the prison of law and rules and regulations. Sometimes you think since I am not fasting too much or praying too much or giving too much or serving too much may be God dissent love me. 1 John 4:8- ‘ God is love’s God loves you unconditionally. You can receive His love not by your works but by your faith and obedience.
4) That’s God’s will :- Many times you tried your best to have faith and prayed enough , fasted enough but still you did not receive your answer. So now you are coming to conclusion that may be God is not interested or may be He dosent want me to have it. Many times we jump to conclusion its not God’s will. Luke 11:10 – ‘ For everyone who asks Receives, He who seeks finds , He who knocks it will be open to him. God wants you to have patience , let there be perseverance . Someone said , ‘ Things of quality and worth takes time to create’. God created everything just by speaking but He created man at last and in His image. The Taj Mahal Construction began in 1632 and it took 21 years to construct. 20,000 workers accomplished this magnificent feat. It’s still standing till today.
Jesus is still building His church which he started 2000 years ago and will continue to do it till His return . And no power of hell any tactic of man has able to prevail and destroy this Church.
So today don’t give up or rush in jumping to a conclusion. It takes time to build something special and no one creates a masterpiece in one day. God is telling you to just wait and one more time pray, fast and Ask Him and seek Him with all your Heart and knock His heavenly doors . So today look don’t dwell there , just take a quick look at your Hard situation and your impossibility and then focus completely your Spirit , Soul , Body to God and answer His question with a answer of Faith, ” Yes Lord I am convinced that NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR YOU ‘
Prayer :- Heavenly Father in the mighty name of Jesus by the leading of Holy spirit I pray today one more time . Lord I am sorry for the thoughts of fear, doubt, insecurity , please forgive me. Father in Jesus name I receive my ———————– by faith according to your written word. God I believe with all my heart that there is nothing too Hard for you. Thank you for answering my prayer in Jesus name Amen.
Confession :- I confess today in the mighty name of Jesus that I have received my miracle and my breakthrough. I confess that God loves me and accepts me as His son and He is able to provide my needs. I break free from all the feelings of doubts and unbelief and choose to believe that all the promises in God’s word are yes and Amen.