The Limitless Power of God

“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” (John 20:19, ESV)

Life sometimes takes unusual twists and turns that cause us to question just what is happening in our lives. How can things change so quickly? This is no doubt how the disciples felt after the death of Jesus. How quickly their world was turned upside down, leaving them confused and uncertain.

John 20:19 is part of a passage of scripture which tells of events following the resurrection of Jesus. Suddenly, life as the disciples knew it no longer existed. For over three years they had walked and talked with Jesus. Their hearts were stirred as they heard His teachings and saw Him perform the miraculous. Now? Now they were hiding, locked in with their fears and uncertainty. Where should they go? What should they do?

Then Jesus stepped into the locked room.

“Peace be with you.” Yes, peace was exactly what His disciples needed. His presence in their midst and the words He spoke allowed them to look to the future. This moment in time was not the end. It was the beginning of something even greater than what they had known.

As I meditated on this, God reminded me of a few things.

• Walls cannot lock Him in or keep Him out.
• Borders cannot restrict His movement.
• Men cannot restrain Him from coming near us.

When the children of Israel left Egypt on their journey to the Promised Land, they found themselves in a difficult place. The sea was behind them, and a wilderness lay ahead. At that point, they saw very little to encourage them. But God had a plan to draw Pharaoh and his army into position so He could destroy them.

God’s reality was very different from the people’s perception.

“For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are bewildered by the land; the wilderness has closed them in’” (Exodus 14:3, NKJV).

God has no limitations on what He can do. While we may not understand how He will use our current situation for His glory, we don’t have to understand. All we need to do is trust.

We may feel bewildered by current circumstances and think we are shut in by a wilderness or standing behind a locked door. In reality, God will use the things that happen in our lives for our good and His glory.

The Lord has promised to never leave us or forsake us. Nothing is impossible when He steps into the room.

Don’t put limitations on God’s power. He has none.

Lord, when trials come and my situation seems impossible, help me to remember that I am not facing these things alone because You are with me. I refuse to place limitations on what I think You can do. What may seem a huge impossibility in my eyes is no bigger than a speck of dust in Your sight. Your power is limitless and I trust You.