The Impossible is Already Accounted For

When the sky says impossible, the sun says otherwise—God’s promises break through what we cannot.

📚 Devotional Credit:
From Day by Day by Grace by Bob Hoekstra

📸 Photo Credit:
All photos via Unsplash

God’s promises are never limited by human inability. Where man sees roadblocks, God sees the unfolding of His own plan. The difference between His promises and ours isn’t merely scale—it’s substance. We often hesitate to trust human words because we’ve learned through disappointment that people’s abilities don’t always match their intentions. But God's ability is always in perfect harmony with His promises, and He is never hindered by what seems impossible to us.

Jesus made this crystal clear to His disciples when He spoke with the rich young ruler. That man thought eternal life was something he could earn, and Jesus lovingly exposed the real obstacle: his allegiance to wealth. When the man walked away, Jesus didn’t say salvation was difficult—He said it was impossible for man. But then He made the divine distinction: With God, all things are possible. Later, in Zacchaeus, we see the very thing that once seemed out of reach become a living testimony to what only God can do.

The angel’s announcement to Mary echoes the same truth. She could not conceive through natural means, and her question was sincere: “How can this be?” The answer wasn’t a plan—it was a Person: The Holy Spirit will come upon you. That’s how God moves. He does the impossible, not by upgrading our ability, but by overshadowing us with His. Elizabeth’s long-barren womb, now filled with life, only confirms that when God speaks, the impossible has already been considered.

These stories aren’t isolated miracles from a bygone era—they’re reminders that every promise of God stands on the foundation of His ability, not ours. What He says, He will do. What He begins, He completes. And what we cannot do in ourselves, Christ in us accomplishes as we yield in trust.

📓 Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture:
Beloved, I never asked you to accomplish the impossible. I only asked you to believe that nothing is impossible for Me.

You are not the architect of My promises—you are the dwelling place where they are fulfilled. The moment your eyes drift toward your own strength, fear will whisper that it cannot be done. But lift your gaze. I am the One who parted seas, softened hearts, and knit the eternal Word into a virgin’s womb.

Let today be marked by the confidence that I am able. Able to restore what was lost. Able to renew what was barren. Able to overcome what stands in the way. You are not called to carry My promises forward in your own hands. You are called to rest in My faithfulness and trust Me to carry you.

You have My Spirit. You have My life within you. And you have My Word that cannot fail. What you surrender in trust, I fulfill in power. When you face what looks impossible, remember: I never intended for you to manage My miracles. I only ask you to yield and believe.

Let the measure of your faith today be not in what you can do, but in who I am in you.

Scripture References:
Matthew 19:16–26, Luke 1:26–37, Luke 19:1–10, Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 3:20, Galatians 2:20, Romans 4:20–21, Zechariah 4:6

🪄 Real-Life Analogy:
It’s like trying to lift a heavy suitcase onto a high shelf—but just as you begin, someone steps behind you and lifts it for you without a word. You still had your hands on it, but the weight was carried entirely by another. You knew you couldn’t do it, but you moved in trust—and it was done.

That’s how the indwelling Christ works in us. We walk forward in obedience, hands on the task, but the burden and outcome rest on Him. Today, if you're facing something that seems beyond your capacity—like forgiveness, patience, or a difficult decision—humbly yield and say, “Lord, this is too much for me, but I trust You to live Your life in and through me in this moment.” And then step forward knowing He has already accounted for the impossible.

🙏 Prayer of Confidence:
Father, I thank You that Your promises are anchored in Your power, not in my performance. I rest in the truth that what seems impossible to me has never caused You hesitation. You are the God who speaks worlds into being, who births life from barrenness, and who writes eternal stories through surrendered hearts. Today, I live in the light of Your ability, confident that what You promise, You will fulfill—because You dwell within me.